Gross Motor Function and Manual Ability Classification in 4～12 Year Old Children with Cerebral Palsy of Different Types

VernacularTitle:4～12岁不同类型脑瘫患儿的粗大运动功能分级和手功能分级调查
Author: Hong YANG ; Wei SHI ; Hui LI ; Sujuan WANG ; Juan WANG
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: cerebral palsy (CP), gross motor, manual ability, classification
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2009;15(9):812-814
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the distribution and correlation of gross motor function and manual ability in 4～12 year old children with cerebral palsy of different types. Methods 143 children with cerebral palsy (CP) were recruited according to the inclusion and exclusion criterions. They were assessed with Chinese version of Gross Motor Function Classification System （GMFCS） and Manual Ability Classification System （MACS）. Results The classification of GMFCS and MACS was Ⅰ～Ⅱ in 33 (60.0%) children with spastic diplegia; Ⅲ～Ⅴ in 28 (75.7%) children with spastic quadriplegia; Ⅰ in 21 (55.3%) children with spastic hemiplegia, and GMFCS Ⅱ in 2 children, MACS Ⅱ in 14 children. There was moderate correlation between GMFCS and MACS （r=0.67，P<0.05）. Conclusion GMFCS and MACS can be used to determine the gross motor function and manual ability in CP children of different types.