Construct validity and reliability of the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity in children with cerebral palsy

This study was conducted to determine the construct validity and reliability of the Caregiving Difficulty Scale, a tool developed to measure difficulties experienced by parents of children with cerebral palsy. To this end, a survey was conducted with 215 mothers of children with cerebral palsy, and the resultant data were analyzed. A confirmatory factor analysis was performed to verify the construct validity of this scale, and the intra-item fit value was calculated for reliability analysis. Validity analysis confirmed that a bi-factor model comprising four sub-factors, Concern for the Child, Impact on Self, Support for Caregiving, and Social and Economic Strain, was suitable for the Caregiving Difficulty Scale. In addition, the reliability analysis results showed that the reliability coefficients of three of these areas, excluding Social and Economic Strain, and the reliability of the entire scale were acceptable. Therefore, the Caregiving Difficulty Scale is an appropriate tool to measure the burden of caregiving for children with cerebral palsy, and the findings emphasize the need to improve its reliability by comparing sub-factors’ reliability.

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Correlation between the Korean Version of the Trunk Control Measurement Scale and the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity Scores in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Medicina ◽

10.3390/medicina57070687 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 57 (7) ◽

pp. 687

Author(s):

Misoo Lim ◽

Haneul Lee ◽

Hyoungwon Lim

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Motor Control ◽

Lower Extremity ◽

Measurement Scale ◽

Trunk Control ◽

Control Measurement ◽

Korean Version ◽

Sitting Balance ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Balance Ability

Background and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between the Korean version of the trunk control measurement scale (K-TCMS) and the selective control assessment of the lower extremity (SCALE). Through this, we tried to find out the effect of proximal stabilization on distal motor development. Materials and Methods: Fifty-one children with gross motor function classification system level I–III, diagnosed with cerebral palsy (CP), were studied. The K-TCMS was used to evaluate the body control ability of the children. SCALE was used to quantify selective voluntary motor control (SVMC). Results: Analysis of SCALE and K-TCMS showed a significant positive correlation in all items. Multiple regression analysis showed that the SCALE score decreased as age increased, and that it increased as the static sitting balance ability score and the dynamic sitting balance ability score of the K-TCMS increased significantly (p < 0.05). Conclusions: In children with cerebral palsy, there was a close correlation between trunk control and selective voluntary motor control of the lower extremities. Therefore, when trying to improve the lower extremity function of a child with cerebral palsy, a trunk control intervention should be considered.

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Reliability and construct validity of the Activities Scale for Kids in Italian children with cerebral palsy

Disability and Rehabilitation ◽

10.1080/09638288.2021.1966519 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-7

Author(s):

Stefania Costi ◽

Maria Cristina Filippi ◽

Luca Braglia ◽

Laura Beccani ◽

Isabella Corradi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Construct Validity ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Italian Children

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3-D lower extremity bone morphology in ambulant children with cerebral palsy and its relation to gait

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine ◽

10.1016/j.rehab.2019.03.001 ◽

2019 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Rodolphe Bailly ◽

Mathieu Lempereur ◽

Christelle Pons ◽

Laetitia Houx ◽

Matthias Thepaut ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Lower Extremity ◽

Bone Morphology ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy

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The effect of botulinum toxin type A treatment of the lower extremity on the level of functional abilities in children with cerebral palsy: evaluation with goal attainment scaling

Clinical Rehabilitation ◽

10.1191/0269215505cr859oa ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 19 (3) ◽

pp. 274-282 ◽

Cited By ~ 68

Author(s):

Duco Steenbeek ◽

Anke Meester-Delver ◽

Jules G Becher ◽

Gustaaf J Lankhorst

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Botulinum Toxin ◽

Lower Extremity ◽

Goal Attainment ◽

Botulinum Toxin Type A ◽

Type A ◽

Botulinum Toxin Type ◽

Goal Attainment Scaling ◽

Functional Abilities ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy

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Managing lower extremity muscle tone and function in children with cerebral palsy via eight-week repetitive passive knee movement intervention

Research in Developmental Disabilities ◽

10.1016/j.ridd.2012.09.020 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 554-561 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Hsin-Yi Kathy Cheng ◽

Yan-Ying Ju ◽

Chia-Ling Chen ◽

Ya-Ju Chang ◽

Alice May-Kuen Wong

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Lower Extremity ◽

Muscle Tone ◽

Lower Extremity Muscle ◽

Knee Movement ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

And Function

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Design, Validity, and Reliability of a New Test, Based on an Inertial Measurement Unit System, for Measuring Cervical Posture and Motor Control in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Diagnostics ◽

10.3390/diagnostics10090661 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 661

Author(s):

Cristina Carmona-Pérez ◽

Alberto Pérez-Ruiz ◽

Juan L. Garrido-Castro ◽

Francisco Torres Vidal ◽

Sandra Alcaraz-Clariana ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cerebral Palsy ◽

Motor Control ◽

Inertial Measurement Unit ◽

Measurement Unit ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Inertial Measurement ◽

Functional Measures ◽

Flexion Extension ◽

Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽

Cervical Posture

Objective: The aim of this study was to design and propose a new test based on inertial measurement unit (IMU) technology, for measuring cervical posture and motor control in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and to evaluate its validity and reliability. Methods: Twenty-four individuals with CP (4–14 years) and 24 gender- and age-matched controls were evaluated with a new test based on IMU technology to identify and measure any movement in the three spatial planes while the individual is seated watching a two-minute video. An ellipse was obtained encompassing 95% of the flexion/extension and rotation movements in the sagittal and transversal planes. The protocol was repeated on two occasions separated by 3 to 5 days. Construct and concurrent validity were assessed by determining the discriminant capacity of the new test and by identifying associations between functional measures and the new test outcomes. Relative reliability was determined using the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for test–retest data. Absolute reliability was obtained by the standard error of measurement (SEM) and the Minimum Detectable Change at a 90% confidence level (MDC90). Results: The discriminant capacity of the area and both dimensions of the new test was high (Area Under the Curve ≈ 0.8), and consistent multiple regression models were identified to explain functional measures with new test results and sociodemographic data. A consistent trend of ICCs higher than 0.8 was identified for CP individuals. Finally, the SEM can be considered low in both groups, although the high variability among individuals determined some high MDC90 values, mainly in the CP group. Conclusions: The new test, based on IMU data, is valid and reliable for evaluating posture and motor control in children with CP.

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