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In this article, we present a small randomized controlled study evaluating the
effect of a dual parent- and trainer-delivered qigong massage methodology on
motor skills and sensory responses in 28 children under age 4 with developmental
delay and motor tone abnormalities. Fourteen children had high motor tone as a
result of cerebral palsy (CP), and 14 children had low motor tone as a result of
Down syndrome. Multivariate analysis and post hoc analysis of variance showed
large effect-size improvements in Peabody Gross Motor Scale (PGMS) Object
Manipulation scores (p < .01) and large effect-size improvements in overall PGMS
scores (p < .04) in treatment versus control groups after 5 mo intervention.
Follow-up evaluation 10 mo from the start indicated continued improvement.
Sensory responses showed no treatment effect. The results suggest further
investigation of qigong massage as a promising avenue for research to improve
motor skills in young children with CP and Down syndrome.
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