Children's Project,
Robert Toperek, Philadelphia, PA, 1978

Project:

A three-year pilot study in Philadelphia, PA, conducted by a group of Rolfers led by Robert Toporek, 1978. The monograph "The promise of Rolfing Children" reported on this study published in 1981. Each child's photograph before Session 1 and after Session 10 and some two and three years later were shown. A summary of results gathered from interviewing the parents and Rolfer's comments documented the changes.

Results:

This pilot study with children demonstrated that:

• A dramatic improvement in the children's physical, psychological, and behavioral patterns had occurred.
• Consistently, parents reported the children had increased confidence, better verbal expression, more self control, and less destructive behavior.
• Rolfing is an effective means to address conditions such as cerebral palsy or scoliosis.