Table 3.
Intervention study: training protocol characteristics (“NF” abbreviation means information was not found in research report).
| Authors | Population | Control group | Age start training | Training duration | Age end follow-up | Type of training | Person in charge of training | Frequency of training | Blind assessor | Assessment | Compliance evaluation | Main outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulrich et al. (32) | Down syndrome | Yes | 10 months | 10 months (6 months and 26.5 days) | 19.9 months | Treadmill | Parents | 5 days per week, 8 min | Not blind | BSID II | Log book | Item 62 BSID MAW |
| Ulrich et al. (33) | Down syndrome | Yes | 9.65–10.40 months | 9.58 months // 11.71 months | 19.23 months (2.80) // 21.36 (4.72) | Treadmill | Parents | 5 days per week, 8 min | Not blind | BSID II | Gauge on the treadmill side | BSID II MAW Stepping |
| Angulo-Barrosso et al. (34) | Preterm | Yes | 8.3–12.7 months | 6.1 months | 15.1 (3.0) | Treadmill | Parents | 5 days per week, 8 min | Not blind | BSID II GMFM Ashworth scale |
Gauge on the treadmill side | MAW |
| Campbell et al. (30) | Peri-ventricular brain injury | Yes | 2 months | 10 months | 12 months CA | Treadmill stepping kicking | Parents | 5 days per week, 8 min | Blind | AIMS GMFCS |
Diary record exersises | AIMS GMFCS |
| Lee and Samson (35) | Myelo-meningocel | No | 0–6 months | 12 months | 14 months | Treadmill stepping bouncing | Parents | 5 days per week, 10 min | Blind | BSID II | Gauge on the treadmill side | BSID EMG MAW Stepping |
| Schlittler et al. (36) | At risk of NMD | Yes | 6 months | 7 months | 12.8 months | Treadmill Physiotherapy (based on Bobath principles) | Physiotherapist | Twice a week | Blind | AIMS | NF | MAW AIMS |
| Kolobe and Fagg (31) | Risk of CP | Yes | 4.5–6 months | 3 months | 7.5–9 months | Crawling | NF | Twice a week | Blind | 3D analysis of movement | Videotaped | MOCS |
| Wentz (37) | Down syndrome | Yes | 0–5 months | 12 months | 10 months | Tummy-time | Parents | Daily 90 min training | Blind | BSID III | Log of daily training | BSID III |
| Cameron et al. (38) | Preterm | Yes | Birth | 6.5 months | 4 months CA | Physiotherapy (neonatal developmental intervention) | Physiotherapist with parents actively involved | Weekdays | Blind | AIMS | Parental questionnaire | AIMS |
| Ustad et al. (39) | Brain damaged | No | 5–9 months | 10 months | 15 months 3 weeks to 19 months CA | Physiotherapy (based on Bobath principles) | Physiotherapist | ABAB structure of 4 weeks | Not blind | GMFM 66 GMFM 88 | NF | GMFM 88 GMFM 66 |
The order of presentation of the articles was made according to the type of training.