The Seated Postural & Reaching Control Test in Cerebral Palsy: A Validation Study.

ABSTRACT: Aim: Children with moderate-severe cerebral palsy (CP) show postural control deficits that affect their daily activities, like reaching. The Seated Postural and Reaching Control test (SP&R-co) was developed to address the need for clinical measures that objectively identify dimensions of postural imbalance and corresponding reaching limitations in children with CP.Methods: SP&R-co documentation was designed for test validity and rater training. Rater and internal consistency were examined using Cronbach's α. Reference SP&R-co score sheets of children and rater's scores were used for absolute item-by-item, average inter-rater, and intra-rater reliability. Motor classification systems and performance tests were used for construct and concurrent validity.Results: T

SUBMITTER: Santamaria V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7250729 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature