University:
Trinity College Dublin
Course:
TR053 | Physiotherapy
Academic year:

2024
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Pages:

2
Author:

josee

MODULE 1 BABY DEVELOPMENT STIMULATION EXERCISES Final Ability: Mastering the techniques, principles and procedures for implementing physiotherapy practices carried out independently or in groups, in the field of stimulating baby development. Practicum Objectives: Students are able to stimulate baby development. Brief Description Stimulation is stimulation that comes from the baby's external environment, so that the baby will more easily make movements. Stimulation is very important in child development. Children who receive targeted stimulation will develop faster than children who are less or not stimulated. 1. Tapping (knocking) Is an effort to increase muscle strength (tonus) through tactile stimulation by gently tapping the muscles using the inside of the fingers. Example: train a baby in a prone position to lift a coconut, then give a tap to the base of the neck and upper back. 2. Bodyweight Training It is an effort to increase the strength of the muscles around the joints so that they can support body weight on the limb being trained. For example: in the prone position, the baby is trained to support his body with both arms. 3. Movement Training It is an effort to stimulate the baby's movement ability by moving the limbs (legs and arms). For example: train a baby to be able to roll over, do movements such as moving one of the baby's legs across the other leg. Equipment Required 1. Mat 2. Ball 3. Doll 4. Towel 5. Children's educational toys 6.Pediatric Neuromuscular Physiotherapy practical logbook Practical Activities 1. Exercise to raise your head in a prone position a. The baby is in a prone position b. Give a gentle tap on the baby's upper back until the baby's head lifts 2. Exercise to keep the baby's head upright a. The baby is held on his lap and held to his chest b. Apply light pressure on the baby's coconut towards the neck (bottom) 3. Exercise to support your body weight with both arms a. Lay the baby on his stomach with his arms supporting the body, holding the baby's shoulders b. Apply light pressure to both shoulders in a direction towards the arms. 4. Practice rolling from a supine position a. The baby is lying on his back, holding both baby's legs b. Move one leg around across the other leg so that the baby lies on his stomach 5. Practice sitting from a prone position a.The baby is on his stomach holding both sides of his pelvis b. Pull your pelvis towards a sitting position 6.Practice maintaining an upright sitting position a. The position of the baby is sitting in front of the mother, the baby's shoulders are held from above b. Put gentle pressure on both shoulders downwards 7. Balance exercises in an upright sitting position a. Baby sitting position, hold both baby's arms b. Give the baby's arm a gentle push from right to left alternately c. Continue with gentle thrusts back and forth alternately 8. Standing exercise a. Baby sitting position, hold both arms from the front b. Pull both arms upwards until the baby stands. 9. Practice balance in a standing position a. Position the baby standing by holding his pelvis from the side b. Give the pelvis a gentle push to the right and left alternately c. Continue gently pushing back and forth alternately