Relationship of Strength, Weight, Age, and Function in Ambulatory Children With Cerebral Palsy
| Autor: | Mitell Sison-Williamson, Anita Bagley, George E. Gorton, Donna Oeffinger, Jon R. Davids |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Activities of daily living Adolescent Cross-sectional study Walking Cerebral palsy Child Development Activities of Daily Living Linear regression medicine Humans Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Muscle Strength Prospective Studies Child Prospective cohort study business.industry Cerebral Palsy Body Weight Gross Motor Function Classification System General Medicine medicine.disease Disabled Children United States Cross-Sectional Studies Lower Extremity Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Ambulatory Cohort Physical therapy Female business Needs Assessment |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics. 35:523-529 |
| ISSN: | 0271-6798 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND The natural history of ambulatory function in individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) consists of deterioration over time. This is thought to be due, in part, to the relationship between strength and weight, which is postulated to become less favorable for ambulation with age. METHODS The study design was prospective, case series of 255 subjects, aged 8 to 19 years, with diplegic type of CP. The data analyzed for the study were cross-sectional. Linear regression was used to predict the rate of change in lower extremity muscle strength, body weight, and strength normalized to weight (STR-N) with age. The cohort was analyzed as a whole and in groups based on functional impairment as reflected by Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level. RESULTS Strength increased significantly over time for the entire cohort at a rate of 20.83 N/y (P=0.01). Weight increased significantly over time for the entire cohort at a rate of 3.5 kg/y (P |
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