Abstract: Postural control dysfunction is one of the key problems in children with cerebral palsy (CP), which interferes with the activities of daily living. Seating is critical for upper extremity movement in children with CP. Compared with their typically developing peers, children with CP in general have the ability to generate direction-specific adjustments, but they show a delayed development in the capacity to recruit direction-specific adjustments in tasks with a mild postural challenge. At present, the treatment approaches of physical therapy mainly included: application of the special sitting system, change of the seat surface inclination and various balance exercise. However, there is limited number of studies on the effect of special training on postural development in children with CP and further researches are needed.

Key words: cerebral palsy, children, forward reach while sitting, postural control dysfunction, physical therapy, review