Objective test of the quality of motor function of children with cerebral palsy: preliminary study.
An objective test of motor function would enable better evaluation of various treatment programmes for children with cerebral palsy. The use of tri-axial accelerometry was investigated in 36 children with cerebral palsy and in 53 children without disabilities. Variables discriminated well between able-bodied and disabled children, and there was a high level of retest reliability. The technique requires further development, but shows promise of providing the ability to gather objective data about the quality of motor function.
Reddihough
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Department of Child Development and Rehabilitation, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
Bach
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Burgess
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Oke
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Hudson
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D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002648:Child; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D004519:Education, Special; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012815:Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000295:instrumentation*