GANAPATHY SANKAR

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Evaluation of health-related quality of life among parents of children with developmental coordination disorder
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD),is a vastly reported disorder with a prevalence estimated of 7-8% in children aged 5 to 10 years. There is a false perception of parents of children with DCD that their children will come out of the motor coordination defects as they age (Adults). This false perception affects the child directly, and they will not outgrow of the problem, however, becomes socially isolated. Motor difficulties reported in children with DCD are heterogeneous. When the HRQOL focuses on children's, it is mandatory to include the domains that elaborate the illness, mental health aspects, comfort ability of the child and also the effects on their parents. The study aims to evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among parents of children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Thirty parents of children with and without DCD were enrolled in the study and HRQOL of the parents was examined using the 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). When considering the HRQOL among parents of children with and without DCD, there occur different results among father and mother. However, parents of children with DCD had significantly lower HRQOL (p < .05). This study provides evidence that DCD significantly affects multiple HRQOL domains among the parents of children with DCD.
Effects of neuromotor task training (Ntt)-a new approach for children with developmental coordination disorder (dcd) in indian context
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Developmental coordination disorder is gaining increased recognition among the researchers. Despite a high prevalence rate, the uncoordinated movements and performance difficulties in daily life activities in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder were gained increased recognition. Caregivers and parents were not aware of any such intervention and waste a lot of time and money over therapist and therapy, which are not appropriate for their children with DCD. NTT- Neuro-motor Task Training relies on motor control and motor learning. Treatment of each child with DCD requires a unique holistic approach, to examine the effects of NTT among Indian children with DCD, this pilot study was conducted in 10 children with developmental coordination disorder. Movement assessment battery for children was used to assess the gross and fine motor difficulties among children with DCD. NTT intervention was delivered for ten sessions. The total duration of the intervention is 30 minutes. Positive effects of NTT were reported in every child in the intervention group. Their performance enhanced in gross motor and fine motor task. MABC and TGMD-2 results were improvements following the intervention, and the present findings indicate that therapists can take children's behaviour into account to conclude the positive treatment effects of NTT.
Evaluation of gait and quality of movement analysis in children with developmental coordination disorder
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
A Child with developmental coordination disorder will have a higher incidence of movement difficulties and challenges to participate in activities of daily living. There is no exploration of the Gait pattern and the quality of movement exhibited by children’s of developmental coordination disorder in Tamilnadu context. Children's of age 5 to 10 years were included, and after baseline screening with Diagnostic and statistical manual for mental disorder-5 criteria, children were allowed for further examination. MABC-2 and DCDQ were used to screen and rate the movement skill. Of the total sample of 100, 80% exhibited difficulties in Gait initiation, progression and integration of motor skills. Results proved that sensory integration difficulties experienced by the children with DCD were not related to motor coordination. One hundred children included in the study experiences difficulties in participation with a peer group, awareness of body position sense, balance, and activity integration and planning. The current study concludes and adds evidence that each child with DCD is unique but presented with difficulties in gait initiation and integration.
Evaluation of multiple interacting factors associated with developmental coordination disorder (Dcd)
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Developmental coordination disorder is termed as a motor functioning disorder and it shows a major impact on motor learning and functioning. The aim of the current research is to have a critical analysis of the developmental coordination disorder using ICF model. However DCD is identified by functional limitations, there are associated factors which were left unattended. We discuss the participation restriction, body function and structural defects and other contextual factors associated with DCD. It has been highlighted that primary and secondary defects associated with developmental coordination disorder among children is due to the factors which depends on the cognitive and neurological structures. Personal and environmental factors associated play a major role in motor learning and acquisition. To design intervention for individual adult and children with developmental coordination disorder, there is need for consideration of the multiple interacting factors associated with developmental coordination disorder and understanding the primary and secondary factors that deteriorate the health of children with DCD needs attention. Psychological impairment is the factors which are identified at the front line. However while designing intervention sessions, there is a need to consider the psychosocial aspect of the individual with DCD.
Evaluation of attention towards motor task in children with developmental co-ordination disorder-a pilot study
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Motor task execution capability again included in the writing task. The ability of the child to copy down the letters from the blackboard and the ability to listen to the dictated word and coordinate the writing task along with the listening task to complete the note-taking process. Lack of motor task execution capability will exclude the child from green land play. Playing demands attention skill as well as motor co-ordination. We aimed to compare the level of attention among children with and without DCD during their functional activities that demand motor performance. Ten children with and without DCD were included in the study. Their motor performance was assessed with the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC), and a self-reported questionnaire evaluated attention during the tasks of the MABC. All children with DCD had higher MABC impairment scores and lower attention scores than their peers. It has been documented that children with DCD were less attentive to movements than their peers, and the positive reinforcement can modulate their performance by the parents or therapist.
Evaluation of aerobic fitness among children with developmental coordination disorder
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
A characteristic hallmark motor in proficiency marks developmental coordination disorder (DCD). Children with DCD have low confidence in their physical abilities and lower perceived self-efficacy toward physical activities than their age-matched peer-group children without DCD. The study aims to evaluate aerobic fitness among children diagnosed with Developmental Coordination Disorder and to examine whether their lies any individual differences among children, who were suspects of DCD. Twenty children were enrolled in after baseline examination as DCD using DCDQ. Each child completed 6 Minute Walk test and Children’s Self-perception of Adequacy in and the predilection for Physical Activity (CSAPPA). When considering the individual differences among children with DCD, there occurs a different result and cardiovascular fitness trend in children with DCD. Fitness is related to the self-perception of ability among children. This study provides evidence that self-perception ability among children is an essential component that needs to be considered when planning therapeutic intervention to enhance cardiovascular fitness in children with DCD.
The prevalence of developmental co-ordination disorder among primary school
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Developmental Co-ordination Disorder will have an impact in the gross motor, and the fine motor co-ordination of daily living activities of children and the academic performance of children with Developmental Co-ordination Disorder is low due to handwriting difficulty. There are also deficits in reading skills, working memory skills and mathematical skills. There may be problems associated with psychosocial aspects in relationship with peers and socialisation, low self-esteem, anxiety and low mood. The DCD prevalence in the United States is 5-8%, 5.6% in Egypt, 5.7% in Greek and 1.8% in the United Kingdom and 5.9% in Canada, 30% in Brazil and India it is found to be 1.6% in West India, 21.6% in Karnataka. In Tamil Nadu at Kattupakkam, it was found to be 3.22%, and Kattankulathur had 1.37%. Since there is no evidence of DCD prevalence in Primary schools at Tamil Nadu, the current study aims at finding the prevalence of DCD among primary school children at Kancheepuram. This Survey, with a cross-sectional study, was initiated. Two hundred children participated in the study. The Developmental Co-ordination Disorder Questionnaire (DCDQ) was used to identify DCD in primary school children at Kancheepuram. Seventy children were identified as DCD, and it revealed that the prevalence rate was 120.20 in 1000 children. The prevalence estimate was high in boys than in girls. There is a prevailing estimate of 120.20 in 1000 children of Developmental co-ordination disorder between the age group of 5 and 11 years exists among primary schools at Kancheepuram. The study concluded the need for early identification and intervention to promote awareness among parents and teachers in a school setting about developmental co-ordination disorder.
Effectiveness of motor imagery training for children with developmental coordination disorder among indian children-a pilot study
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) experiences difficulty in performing coordinated movement task as there is a defect in the internal of movements. The of DCD has been examined in several studies which reveal several viable hypotheses including reduced processing speed, problems in executive functioning, poor cross-model integration and low perceptual-motor coupling. Researchers well documented that the predictive control of movements is impaired in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), it was examined that impaired control of movements was due to a deficit in the internal of movements. Motor imagery training has been used to test this internal deficit. Motor imagery training is useful for children with DCD as it focuses on internal of movements. The current study aims to examine the effectiveness of Motor imagery training focused on mental imagery task to enhance the movement coordination abilities of children with DCD. By random sampling, 20 children with DCD were randomly divided into two groups, Group A received MI training, and Group B received COOP- Cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance. Both groups received intervention for nine sessions of 45 minutes. The results provided by the current study will help to describe treatment protocol for children with DCD with evidence. Both children and therapist will be benefited from the study.
Visual motor integration in children with and without reading disability
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Where there are few occupational therapists in regular practice, and an educational psychologist and special educators conducted the majority of the assessment procedure and evaluation of children with visual-motor integration (VMI). They consider assessing children with VMI as similar to the assessment of children with research instruments, and the availability of the trained occupational therapist was limited. VMI is generally expressed as the ability of the child to integrate visual perception input and to coordinate it with limb movements for the execution of motor activities in sequential order. A child with impaired VMI skills fails to execute motor- based activity. We evaluated the visual-motor integration (VMI) in children with and without reading disabilities (RDs) in the primary schools of Mudichur. Full Range Test of Visual-Motor Integration (FRTVMI) was used to evaluate the visual-motor integration among children. A total of 20 children recruited from primary schools in Mudichur. Every parent of the children gave the willingness to participate in the study; 10 children were already diagnosed as having RDs, whereas the remaining 10 children were age-matched typically developing children. The results indicated that children with reading disability scored poor on the FRTVMI than the typically developing age-matched peer-group children. The results support the impairment in visual-motor integration is strongly related to learning disabilities, and the therapist should educate teachers of primary schools to refer children with learning disabilities. However, there is a need for strong assessment among children’s to quantify their skills in reading and writing, and it is vital to diagnose children in the early years to avoid academic failures. Teachers were in need to be educated to refer children are who are suspected of being at risk for RDs in school settings.
What is needed to patients in palliative care-review of the patients perspectives in palliative care
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Worldwide the prevalence reports documented that nearly 40 million people needed palliative care, but only 10% of the population receives palliative care treatment. Many have asked for the palliative care, but only a few receive it. It requires a team of professional to deliver good quality palliative support and care for the people who required it. It doesn't aim to cure any particular set of symptoms, but it aims at the quality of life of the people who were at the end of their life. It supports them physically as well as psychologically. Majority of the researchers in occupational therapy were aimed at analyzing the impact of intervention over the patients in palliative care. But there is a need to examine what patients in palliative care want to prioritize. The review aims to explore the needs of patients in palliative care, which are considered vital for them. The review was conducted with the specific criteria of articles selected from the year 2018 to 2020. Articles which were published in the English language were analyzed, and participants of age greater than 20 years were focused, and their experience was documented. Twenty articles were selected, and all these articles were used one to one interview method. The concept of "occupational therapy and its importance for people at the end of their life” is identified. The study concludes that continued occupational therapy is vital for everybody in palliative care.
Evaluation of self abilities among people with advanced cancer
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Impact of air pollution on respiratory health in children with developmental coordination disorder
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Evaluation of perspectives of life quality of children with developmental coordination disorder compared with typically developing peers
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Evaluation of hand strength, handwriting, and functional skills in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD)
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Efficacy of the cognitive orientation to daily occupational performance in indian children with developmental coordination disorder
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Effects of calisthenics on exercise capacity, symptoms and quality of life in COPD
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Effectiveness of visual memory training for primary school children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD)
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Evaluation of within and between role experiences on role-balance outcomes for working sandwich generation women with a Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) child
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
High risk for obesity in children with developmental coordination disorder
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Prevalence of autism among children with intellectual disabilities
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Effectiveness of two task-oriented interventions over cardiorespiratory fitness and motor performance in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) - A pilot study
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
The effect of parent education program for preschool children with developmental coordination disorder: A randomized controlled trial
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Effectiveness of sensory integration therapy in childrenwith autism: A pilot study
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Prevalence of adhd among primary school children in Mudichur village, India
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
The influence of visual-motor integration skills on handwriting performance for children with developmental coordination disorder (Dcd) in indian context
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Examining the cognitive profile of children with developmental coordination disorder in indian context
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Relationship between visual-motor integration and manual dexterity in children with developmental coordination disorder in indian context
Amanda Aguiar Valverdea, Clarice Ribeiro Soares Araújoa, Lívia de Castro Magalhãesa, Ana Amélia Cardosoa
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
The relationship between visual–motor integration and handwriting skills in English-speaking Indian children at the age of 4–6 years
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Development of cognitive skills in children with developmental coordination disorder at 12-month follow-up
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
The relationship of motor coordination, visual perception, and executive function to the development of 4–6-year-old indian preschoolers’ visual motor integration skills
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Effects of functional training using ipad application
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Evaluation of perceptual ability in children with delayed language development (Dld)-a pilot study
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Impact of covid 19 on the mental health and qulaity of sleep among health care professionals
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Analysis of the effects of feedback training in children with developmental coordination disorder
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Evaluation of activities of daily living in developmental coordination disorder (Dcd) in indian context- pilot study
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (5-10 years age) –report from southen part of Tamilnadu
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
A Core stability program for a child with developmental coordination disorder: Single case study
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Triangular evaluation of performance in developmental coordination disorder
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Vitamin d adequacy & improvements in children with developmental coordination disorder
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R, Christopher Amalraj Vallaba Doss, Palanivel R M
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Efficacy of breathing retraining program on bedside assessment of pulmonary function
Ganapathy Sankar U., Monisha R., Christopher Amalraj Vallaba Doss, Palanivel R M
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Prevalence of vitamin d deficiency in primary school children with developmental coordination disorder Dcd
Ganapathy Sankar U, Monisha R, Christopher Amalraj Vallaba Doss, Palanivel R M
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Evaluation of palliative care knowledge among health care students- a pilot study
Ganapathy Sankar U., Monisha R., Christopher Amalraj Vallaba Doss, Palanivel R. M.
International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020
Relationship between sensory responsivity, loneliness, and anxiety among Indian adults with developmental coordination disorder (DCD)
U. Ganapathy Sankar, Monisha. R, Christopher Amalraj Vallaba Doss, Palanivel R. M
Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, 2020
Understanding the development of skill among children with developmental coordination disorder (Dcd)- pilot study
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Evaluation of Smartphone Addiction and Quality of Sleep among School Children
U. Ganapathy Sankar, Monisha R
Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, 2020
Evaluation of sensory integration and activities of daily living in children with developmental coordination disorder (Dcd)
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Evaluation of various assessment tools used in diagnosis and treatment for children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD)
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2020
Effects of low impact aerobic exercise in COPD
U. Ganapathy Sankar, R. Monisha, Christopher Amalraj Vallaba Doss, R.M. Palanivel
Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, 2020
Evaluation of cardiac autonomic control system changes following motor training program on children with developmental coordination disorder: A pilot study
U. Ganapathy Sankar, R. Monisha
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 2019
Assessment of balance in children with developmental coordination disorder in Indian context
U. Ganapathy Sankar, R. Monisha
Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2019
Life impact of developmental coordination disorder: Qualitative analysis of patient and therapist experiences
U. Ganapathy Sankar, R. Monisha
Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal, 2019
Progression of handwriting skill acquisition in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD): A case report
Current Pediatric Research, 2019
Evaluation of cardio-vascular risk in children with developmental coordination disorder in indian context-pilot study
U. Ganapathy Sankar, R. Monisha
Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 2018
A study to identify effects of sensory integration (si) therapy activities to reduce self-stimulating and self-injurious behaviours in children with autism: A pilot study
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2015
A study to determine developmental trends for cursive handwriting speed among Indian children
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2015
Standardization of tamil version of short sensory profile
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2014
Gravitational insecurity (GI) assessment among indian children
International Journal of Pharma and Bio Sciences, 2013

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