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. 2021 Apr 8;15:648489. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2021.648489

TABLE 5.

NMT techniques posing safety concerns.

Category No. (%) Example quotations
None 22 (31.9) “Nothing I use causes any concern;”
“No - not in my work.”
None because caregiver is 12 (17.4) “Training carers ensured safe delivery;”
present “Not with my population and having caregiver involved;”
“None if adequate support and supervision is available.”
RAS 21 (30.4) “RAS gait due to not being present in-person for safety;”
“RAS cannot use. The assessment and exercises are not available without physical support;”
“Gait training if a caregiver is not present.”
Therapeutic instrumental music 2 (2.9) “TIMP - motor concerns;”
performance (TIMP) “Some PSE and TIMP exercises, especially with a client diagnosed with Quadriplegia due to CP.”
Patterned sensory 4 (5.8) “PSE when the patient have (sic) balance issues;”
enhancement (PSE) “Some PSE and TIMP exercises, especially with a client diagnosed with Quadriplegia due to CP.”
All motor techniques 6 (8.7) “I have only been NMT since February, and I only use the physical rehabilitation interventions in person. I don’t feel confident to do them online;”
“Motor techniques may pose safety concerns as I am not with the client to observe and physically support.”
Non-motor techniques 3 (4.3) “[Musical Neglect Training]. Have been contacted about working with a client who had a major stroke and now has visual neglect. Concerned about safety considerations with regard to set up and implementation on her part without any in person support.”
“[Music in Psychosocial Training and Counseling] can also be a concern if technical issues result in the session being interrupted or ended abruptly.”