Open AccessDevelopmental Trajectories for the Early Clinical Assessment of Balance by Gross Motor Function Classification System Level for Children With Cerebral Palsy
Author(s) -
Alyssa LaForme Fiss,
Sarah Westcott McCoy,
Doreen J. Bartlett,
Lisa Avery,
Steven Hanna,
On Track Study Team
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.1093/ptj/pzy132
Subject(s) - gross motor function classification system , percentile , cerebral palsy , balance (ability) , longitudinal study , physical medicine and rehabilitation , physical therapy , medicine , cohort , motor skill , gross motor skill , psychology , developmental psychology , statistics , mathematics , pathology
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) characteristically present with impairments in balance. Currently, the pattern and timing of the development of balance ability have not been described for children with CP of varying Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels.
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