P 045 - Is the maximum functional performance a meaningful parameter in children with cerebral palsy?

Progressive resistance training in children with cerebral palsy is successful at improving strength [1]. However, while participant-rated measures of mobility showed improvement, recent research has failed to show functional improvement in objective outcome measures. Among the possible reasons provided by the authors are a lack of context specific training and that children improved aspects of walking that were not detected by outcome measures [2]. Strength training might be more successful at improving consistency of functional performance rather than maximum functional performance.
Source: Gait and Posture - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: Short communication Source Type: research