Pediatrics & Therapeutics
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Keerthi Rao

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• Research Article
  Effect of Motor Control Program in Improving Gross Motor Function and Postural Control in Children with Sensorineural Hearing Loss-A Pilot Study
  Author(s): Jalpa Shah *,Keerthi Rao ,Mandar Malawade ,Subhash Khatri Jalpa Shah *,Keerthi Rao ,Mandar Malawade ,Subhash Khatri
  
  Background: Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is the most common type of permanent hearing impairment and results from damage to the inner ear or the nerve pathway. Children with hearing impairment have balance and motor deficits primarily due to concomitant damage to the vestibular structures. Objective: To study the effect of motor control program on improvement of gross motor function and postural control in children with sensorineural hearing loss. Methods: A pre-post testtrial consisting of 10 participants between the age group of 6 to 12 years with the clinical diagnosis of sensorineural hearing loss. Participants received exercise sessions including 10 min of activities in the following categories: eye hand co-ordination and visual motor training, balance training, activities to improve general co-ordination for 3 days a week for 12 weeks. The outcome was assessed.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0665.1000141

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