title: Comparison of straddling and sitting apparatus for the spastic cerebral-palsied child.
abstract: The sitting posture of a spastic cerebral-palsied child in a standard chair and on a straddling apparatus is discussed in this paper. It is suggested from the literature that a sitting apparatus which encourages hip abduction positioning provides the stability a child needs to engage in bilateral hand skills. In examining the sitting posture of a cerebral-palsied child, it is recommended that straddling apparatus be used.
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000628:therapy*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000628:therapy; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000592:standards; D006804:Ergonomics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011187:Posture; D013035:Spasm