TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - The responsiveness and validity of the Early Clinical Assessment of Balance in toddlers with cerebral palsy: brief report
JO  - Developmental neurorehabilitation
A1  - Pierce, Samuel R.
A1  - Skorup, Julie
A1  - Miller, Allyson
A1  - Paremski, Athylia C.
A1  - Prosser, Laura A.
SP  - 1
EP  - 3
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - PURPOSE: The Early Clinical Assessment of Balance (ECAB) is a measure of postural stability for children with cerebral palsy (CP). The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between the ECAB and Gross Motor Function Measure-66 (GMFM-66) and to determine the responsiveness of the ECAB in children with CP under three years of age. <br><br>METHODS: Twenty seven children (mean age of 25 months) participated. Data were collected before and after 3 and 6 months of physical therapy. Responsiveness was calculated using standardized response means (SRM). <br><br>RESULTS: Significant relationships were observed between the ECAB, GMFM-66 score (r = 0.87), and GMFM subscales (r = 0.63-0.86). A moderate effect size (SRM = 0.62) and a large effect size (SRM = 0.92) for the ECAB were found over the 3- and 6-month intervention periods, respectively. <br><br>CONCLUSION: These results support the validity and responsiveness of the ECAB in young children with CP.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1751-8423
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2018.1523244
ID  - ref1
ER  -