Stability of the Gross Motor Function Classification System in adults with cerebral palsy

A McCormick, M Brien, J Plourde… - … Medicine & Child …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
… This study shows that the GMFCS can be used to predict the gross motor function level an
adult will attain from as early as 12 years of age. Previous work has shown that the GMFCS …

Gross Motor Function Classification System used in adults with cerebral palsy: agreement of self‐reported versus professional rating

R Jahnsen, G Aamodt… - … Medicine & Child …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
… during the lives of people with CP. Second, we wished to study changes in gross motor
function in a group of adults with CP, comparing their gross motor function as adults, according to …

Gait function and decline in adults with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

P Morgan, J McGinley - Disability and rehabilitation, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
functional mobility classification (Gross Motor Function Classification System level (GMFCS))
[Citation6] and age. Maturation of walking and gross motor skills … different functional levels […

Descriptions of functioning and health and relations to a gross motor classification in adults with cerebral palsy

K Sandström, J Alinder, B Öberg - Disability and rehabilitation, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose: The aim of this study was to describe functioning and health, and explore the use
of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) in an adult population with …

Changes in gross motor function and health-related quality of life in adults with cerebral palsy: an 8-year follow-up study

K Usuba, B Oddson, A Gauthier, NL Young - Archives of Physical Medicine …, 2014 - Elsevier
… This study presents the natural history of gross motor function and HRQOL over an 8-year
period in persons with CP. Our results showed stability in many aspects in the younger adults

Outcomes in adults with cerebral palsy: systematic review using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health

JL Benner, S Noten, C Limsakul… - … Medicine & Child …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
… in adults with CP with lower-functioning GMFCS levels; this is no surprise given the more
severely affected deformities that are common in people whose gross motor function is more …

Determinants of functioning of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy

M Donkervoort, M Roebroeck, D Wiegerink… - Disability and …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
… with lasting effects on motor functioning; and (iii) insufficient knowledge of the Dutch language.
Cerebral palsy is defined as … Gross motor functioning was classified with the Gross Motor

Prevalence of secondary impairments of adults with cerebral palsy according to gross motor function classification system

EY Park, WH Kim - Journal of Physical Therapy Science, 2017 - jstage.jst.go.jp
… Classification System level III–V was high: loss of motor ability, 42.3%; spondylopathies, …
[Conclusion] In this study, adults with severe cerebral palsy showed a high prevalence of motor

Relationship between quality of life and functional status of young adults and adults with cerebral palsy

T Tarsuslu, A Livanelioglu - Disability and rehabilitation, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
functional status and HRQOL and between motor function and HRQOL in young adult and
adult cerebral … However, young adult and adult cerebral palsied individuals seem to differ in …

Cerebral palsy: an overview

KW Krigger - American family physician, 2006 - aafp.org
motor function when standing and walking without spasticity when compared with a control
group of adult … strength and possibly improve motor activity in persons with cerebral palsy in a …