《Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice》 ›› 2022, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (10): 1211-1216.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1006-9771.2022.10.012

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Correlation between gross motor function and spinal range of motion for children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy

LI Sijia1,2,ZHANG Qi1,2(),HE Yan2,LIU Qianjin1,2,ZHANG Yanqing2,ZHOU Tiantian1,2   

  1. 1. Capital Medical University School of Rehabilitation Medicine, Beijing 100068, China
    2. Department of Physical Therapy, Beijing Bo'ai Hospital, China Rehabilitation Research Center, Beijing 100068, China
  • Received:2022-05-31 Revised:2022-08-24 Published:2022-10-25 Online:2022-11-08
  • Contact: ZHANG Qi E-mail:13501320729@163.com
  • Supported by:
    Youth Fund of China Rehabilitation Research Center(2019ZX-Q5)

Abstract:

Objective To explore the correlation between gross motor function and spinal range of motion (ROM) in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy.

Methods A total of 33 children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy in Beijing Bo'ai Hospital from December, 2019 to March, 2022 were selected and divided into group 1 (grade Ⅰ, n = 12), group 2 (grade Ⅱ, n= 11) and group 3 (grade Ⅲ, n = 10) according to Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS). SpinalMouse (spine morphometric machine) was used to measure the ROM of forward and backward flexion, and left and right lateral flexion of trunk, respectively, in sitting. Their gross motor ability was then further tested using the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) 88 item.

Results The ROM of backward flexion, the left and right lateral flexion, and the total ROM of sagittal and coronal plane were positively correlated with the scores of GMFM88 (r > 0.424, P < 0.05), and were negatively correlated with the grade of GMFCS (|r| > 0.424, P < 0.05).

Conclusion Spinal ROM correlates with gross motor function in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy.

Key words: spastic, cerebral palsy, gross motor function, spine, range of motion

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