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Measuring Quality of Movement in Cerebral Palsy: A Review of Instruments

WF Boyce, MSc, PT, is Lecturer, Department of Pediatrics, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6. At the time this article was written, he was Physiotherapy Research Coordinator, Child Development Centre, Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston.
C Gowland, MHSc, PT, is Assistant Professor, School of Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, and Research Manager, Physiotherapy Department, Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8N 3Z5.
PL Rosenbaum, MD, FRCP(C), is Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, and Director of Pediatrics, Chedoke Child and Family Centre, Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals.
M Lane, DipPT-OT, PT, is Physiotherapist, Halton Parent-Infant Program, Oakville, Ontario, Canada L6J 6E1.
N Plews, BHSc, PT, is Research Physiotherapist, Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals.
C Goldsmith, PhD, is Professor, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University.
DJ Russell, MSc, is Research Coordinator, Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University.
V Wright, MSc, PT, is Research Physiotherapist, Hugh MacMillan Rehabilitation Centre, 350 Rumsey Rd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4G 1R8.
S Zdrobov, BHSc, PT, is Physiotherapist, Niagara Peninsula Children's Centre, St Catharine's, Ontario, Canada L2R 7A7.

There is a lack of appropriate evaluation instruments in the area of quality of movement in cerebral palsy. Ten measures of quality of movement, or gross motor performance, published between 1965 and 1990, were reviewed according to established criteria. These criteria include the purpose of the measure, validity, reliability, responsiveness, range of items, and description of qualitative components. These measures provide a foundation for further instrument development in the area of quality of movement.

Key Words: Cerebral palsy • Child development • Motor skills • Movement disorders • Psychomotor disorders

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