This is the first reported use of the PPPM-SF in CP, and the significant decrease in scores from Day 1 to Day 2 suggests this scale may be useful for this population. The finding that pain lasted longer for children with severe CI (independent of procedure severity) adds to growing ...
Conclusion-Functional taping does not result in immediate changes in quiet stance in children with CP, whereas in typically developing children it seems to result in faster sway corrections. Future studies are recommended to examine the time sca...
Knee and hip passive range of motion (PROM) measurements, pain scale, and a parent survey were completed at baseline, 7 and 15months.Results: After 15months of stander use, both hips and left knee PROM improved. The subject's activity and participation increased, while pain, suppository use...
Peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2, primary outcome measure), oxygen cost of walking, Paediatric Balance Scale (PBS), modified Timed Up and Go (mTUG), 2-Minute Walk Test (2MWT), and gait characteristics (speed, cadence, step length, single support time) were assessed prior to and after ...
The Hypertonia Assessment Tool (HAT) [19] distinguishes dystonia from spasticity in children with CP and may be used in combination with the Barry-Albright Dystonia Scale (BADS) [20] to determine the presence and severity of dystonia [21]. Reliability of the HAT is greater for spasticity [19...