Journal article
The Relationship Between Manual Ability and Ambulation in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy
Abstract
This study examined the relationship between gross motor function and manual ability in 120 adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) (15.2, SD 2.1 years, 59.8% male). Adolescents were evaluated using the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) and the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS). A neurologist classified CP subtype. Most adolescents were ambulatory with or without utilization of aids (GMFCS level I: 35.0%, II: 30.0%, III: …
Authors
Majnemer A; Shikako-Thomas K; Shevell M; Poulin C; Lach L; Law M; Schmitz N; group TQ
Journal
Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 243–252
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
March 21, 2013
DOI
10.3109/01942638.2012.754394
ISSN
0194-2638