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Effects of task-specific training on functional ability in children with mild to moderate cerebral palsy
Kumban W, Amatachaya S, Emasithi A, Siritaratiwat W
Developmental Neurorehabilitation 2013;16(6):410-417
clinical trial
5/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: Yes; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: Yes; Point estimates and variability: Yes. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between Five times sit-to-stand Test (FTSST) and functional tests and investigate the effects of task-specific training on functional ability in children with mild to moderate cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: Twenty-one subjects were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Motor Assessment Scale (MAS: sit-to-stand), Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), Functional Reach Test and FTSST were tested before training, after training and at follow-up at 6 weeks post training. RESULTS: FTSST correlated significantly with MAS (rho = -0.733) and with PBS (rho = -0.813) in all children with CP. There were no significant differences in all outcomes between groups. However, FTSST and MAS in children with Gross Motor Function Classification System-Expanded and Revised levels I to II were significantly different between pre and post training within the experimental group (p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: FTSST is a reliable and valid functional outcome measure after the task-specific training in children with mild to moderate CP.

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