Evidence Based Practice Dynamic Standing versus Passive Standing Interventions October 15, 2013 by Elena Noble, MPT
A monthly roundup of evidence-based articles from rehabilitation journals.
For children with developmental disabilities who are non-ambulatory or have minimal capabilities to move, passive standing in an adaptive stander is an important intervention with resulting benefits in many of the body’s systems including the musculoskeletal system. However, research is now leading us to believe that opportunities for dynamic standing can be even more beneficial especially for the...