Open AccessComparative assessment of dexterity tests results using two internationally recognized scales in patients with cerebral palsy, users of medical textiles
Author(s) -
Corina Sporea,
Margareta Stela Florescu,
Dumitru Ferechide,
Ioan Cristescu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
industria textilă
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.281
H-Index - 14
ISSN - 1222-5347
DOI - 10.35530/it.071.04.20205
Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , rehabilitation , activities of daily living , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , test (biology) , physical therapy , motor function , medicine , paleontology , biology
The recent studies report an increase in the percentage of newborns diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP) in industrializedcountries due to the increased survival rate of infants with low birth weight. The assessment of the upper limb motorfunction and manual skills are important steps in achieving a suitable multi-modal therapeutical plan, aiming at gainingfunctional independence and early integration into society. The study seeks to identify how the motor deficiency presentat the level of the upper limbs influences the manual skills of CP patients reflected in daily activities (Activities of DailyLiving – ADL) and using medical textiles. 35 patients diagnosed with CP were assessed during hospitalization using, forthe comparative reflection of ADL dexterity assessment results, at the same patient, quantified, the Action Research ArmTest (ARAT) scale and ABILHAND-Kids. A highly significant correlation was found, the ABILHAND-Kids score beingmoderately correlated with the ARAT score, obtained in the upper limb with more deficient functionality (0.578) andrespectively with better functionality (0.570). The assessment of the child suffering of CP, using the ABILHAND-Kidsquestionnaire and the ARAT test provides to the rehabilitation team useful information, with the benefit of complementarity for the elaboration, based on several correlated elements, of the case management plan and methodology. Propertreatment, instituted early, can have a favorable influence on the social integration of these people. A remarkablecontribution has been made by the textile domain which, through its sustained concerns regarding the research anddevelopment of biotechnologies and biomaterials, proves its permanent concern in supporting and integrating thesepeople.