Journal article
Reference Curves for the Gross Motor Function Measure: Percentiles for Clinical Description and Tracking Over Time Among Children With Cerebral Palsy
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Physical therapists frequently use the 66-item Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66) with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) to examine gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Until now, reference percentiles for this measure were not available. The aim of this study was to improve the clinical utility of this gross motor measure by developing cross-sectional reference percentiles …
Authors
Hanna SE; Bartlett DJ; Rivard LM; Russell DJ
Journal
Physical Therapy, Vol. 88, No. 5, pp. 596–607
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
May 1, 2008
DOI
10.2522/ptj.20070314
ISSN
0031-9023