AUCD: Poster Symposium: Improving Physical, Mental and Emotional Health and Wellness for People with Disabilities: Effects of a Community-based Treadmill Program for Pre-ambulatory Children with Developmental Disability

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Effects of a Community-based Treadmill Program for Pre-ambulatory Children with Developmental Disability [download]

Presenter

Dian Baker, PhD RN , Professor School of Nursing
UC Davis at the MIND Institute, UCEDD/LEND

Other Presenter(s)

^Katrin Mattem-Baxter, DPT, CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, United States, CA - UC Davis UCEDD at the MIND Institute, UCEDD;
Christian Swanson, MS, DPT student, CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, United States;
Autumn Huey, MS, DPT student, CSU Sacramento, Sacramento, CA, United States, CA - UC Davis UCEDD at the MIND Institute, UCEDD;

Description

The achievement of walking is the most frequently stated goal of families of young children with developmental disabilities. Intensive treadmill protocols have been shown to accelerate walking onset in this population, but access to pediatric treadmills is usually limited. A free community-based and family-supportive treadmill walking program was used successfully in children with developmental disabilities under the age of five years.

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