Physiotherapy as a stimulus in children with delayed motor development

Abstract

This study addresses physiotherapy as an intervention aimed at stimulating motor development in children with delay, aiming to promote autonomy and quality of life. The main objective is to investigate the effectiveness of physiotherapeutic interventions in stimulating motor development in children who are delayed, identifying the best practices and strategies with a view to providing autonomy and improving patients' quality of life. It is a bibliographical review that searched in different studies for different physiotherapeutic practices and strategies carried out with the aim of stimulating motor development, such as muscle strengthening exercises, mobility techniques and playful activities. The selected studies demonstrated that well-structured, individualized interventions adapted to the children's age range favor advancement in motor milestones and functional capacity. It is recognized through the study that specific mobility techniques proved to be fundamental for children with more pronounced limitations, facilitating their social integration and increasing self-confidence. Furthermore, interventions guided by specialized physiotherapists have been shown to be more effective in promoting motor development. The conclusions reinforce the importance of personalized and continuous physiotherapy to boost motor development and significantly contribute to children's autonomy and social inclusion. This study highlights the need for trained physiotherapists and an approach focused on individual needs to maximize therapeutic benefits.