Critical physiotherapy: a ten-year retrospective

Nicholls, David A.; Ahlsen, Birgitte; Bjorbækmo, Wenche; Dahl-Michelsen, Tone; Höppner, Heidi; Rajala, Anna Ilona; Richter, Robert; Hansen, Louise Søgaard; Sudmann, Tobba; Sviland, Randi; Maric, Filip

doi:10.1080/09593985.2023.2252524

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“…Such an epistemological split between a subjective and objective reality, between the world within and the world outside, separates the knower, i.e., the subject and her interior awareness, from the known, i.e., the exterior reality/the object of knowledge (Varela et al, 1991). In physical therapy then, the biomechanical view of the body provides the conceptual ground for physical therapy practice justifying the PT's role as an expert who knows how to solve the patient's problem (Nicholls et al, 2023). From a PT perspective, knowledge about the body as matter (e.g., muscles, limbs, and neuro-muscular function) is essential for observing the child's movements in different postures, and completing various tasks.…”

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confidence: 99%

Motor control and skill acquisition in pediatric physical therapy: an enactive proposal

Sørvoll,

Øberg,

Girolami

2023

Front. Psychol.

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Theories of motor control and skill acquisition strongly influence and guide various fields of clinical practice. In last decades, changes in theoretical frameworks related to the conceptualization of brain plasticity, functional structures within the child, and environment have led to a revision of therapy approaches progressing from therapist-driven to child-initiated approaches. Even though theoretical frameworks and clinical practice are closely linked to the child’s body, the profession has paid less attention to theories concerning the body’s role and status in interpersonal relationships when fostering motor control and skill acquisition in children. In this theoretical paper we discuss the theoretical frameworks of motor control and skill acquisition that currently guide clinical practice. Through highlighting valuable contributions of these theories, we explore theoretical and practical benefits pediatric physical therapy can acquire by taking an enactive approach as a means to bring the child as a subject into focus. We rely on enactive concepts of embodiment, autonomy, and participatory sense-making in our exploration to provide an extended understanding of motor control and skill acquisition shaping our beliefs about what counts in therapeutic encounters in pediatric physical therapy.

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Section: Cartesian Knowing and The Outside Observermentioning

confidence: 99%