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ABSTRACT
Purpose: To investigate the relationship between trunk control in sitting and functionality in children with spastic cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods: Fifty-eight children with spastic CP were included in the study. Functional abilities were evaluated with the Gross Motor Function Measurement-88 (GMFM-88) and the Pediatric Evaluation of Disability Inventory Functional Skills domain (PEDI-FSD). Trunk control in sitting was tested with the Trunk Control Measurement Scale (TCMS) and the Trunk Impairment Scale (TIS). The scores of the TCMS and TIS were compared with GMFM-88 and PEDI-FSD with Spearman correlation analysis.
Results: The total score of GMFM-88 was significantly correlated with the total score of TCMS (rho = 0.90, p < 0.01) and TIS (rho = 0.78, p < 0.01). The total score of PEDI-FSD was also significantly correlated with the total score of TCMS (rho = 0.76, p < 0.01) and TIS (rho = 0.72, p < 0.01).
Conclusions: The evaluation of trunk control can provide valuable information for functional abilities of children with spastic CP.
Declaration of interest
The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.