Anna Marchewka

Anna Marchewka – Manual training therapy and manual competence of moderately mentally retarded persons. Fizjoterapia Polska 2003; 3(2); 133-136

Abstract
Background. The main aim of this study is the attempt to answer the question if applied in manual therapy training work techniques causes the increase or the stop of manual competence of moderately mentally retarded persons. Material and methods. To qualify manual competence of the people taking part in manual therapy project it was applied Gunzburg test, Occupation inventory, measuring the level of social maturity of mentally retarded persons. Valuation of executed tasks was made after the first examination at the beginning of the project and after 8 months of taking part in manual training therapy program. Results and Conclusions. This study and general observation proves that systematic and differentiated manual training therapy has a positive influence over personality of mentally retarded people. Negative results obtained in the group examined by PAC-1 inventory indicate that there is an urgent necessity of doing systematic studies concerning physical efficiency and manual competence of mentally retarded people. These studies may help in preparing of more correct rehabilitation programs for Manual Therapy Projects

Key words:
mentally retarded persons, manual training therapy, manual competence

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