%0 Journal Article %1 Wiens2006 %A Wiens, Gayle A %A Pitetti, Kenneth P %D 2006 %J Pediatr Phys Ther %K Arm; Cerebral Palsy; Child, Preschool; Disability Evaluation; Equipment Design; Female; Humans; Physical Therapy Modalities; Psychomotor Performance %N 3 %P 226--228 %R 10.1097/01.pep.0000232448.75039.c7 %T A method to measure reaching capacity of children with neuromuscular disorders. %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pep.0000232448.75039.c7 %V 18 %X PROBLEM: The measurement of quantitative changes in upper-extremity skills has been limited by the lack of objective standardized measures and, therefore, reaching tasks have been subjectively defined. SOLUTION: A frame made from PVC tubing was constructed to assist in measuring the parameters of vertical, horizontal, and cross midline functional reach of children with neuromuscular disorders, and a measurement protocol was adopted for obtaining the measures of reach. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE: Suggestions for assuring consistency in measurements and further exploration of the number of sessions required to determine a child's best reaching effort are put forth.

@article{Wiens2006, abstract = {PROBLEM: The measurement of quantitative changes in upper-extremity skills has been limited by the lack of objective standardized measures and, therefore, reaching tasks have been subjectively defined. SOLUTION: A frame made from PVC tubing was constructed to assist in measuring the parameters of vertical, horizontal, and cross midline functional reach of children with neuromuscular disorders, and a measurement protocol was adopted for obtaining the measures of reach. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CLINICAL PRACTICE: Suggestions for assuring consistency in measurements and further exploration of the number of sessions required to determine a child's best reaching effort are put forth.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T21:54:51.000+0200}, author = {Wiens, Gayle A and Pitetti, Kenneth P}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/24a06bd643b27476747ae57aece4d6843/ar0berts}, doi = {10.1097/01.pep.0000232448.75039.c7}, groups = {public}, interhash = {4d2ddfb2becb5cf291e3e049b1d2fa59}, intrahash = {4a06bd643b27476747ae57aece4d6843}, journal = {Pediatr Phys Ther}, keywords = {Arm; Cerebral Palsy; Child, Preschool; Disability Evaluation; Equipment Design; Female; Humans; Physical Therapy Modalities; Psychomotor Performance}, number = 3, pages = {226--228}, pii = {00001577-200601830-00007}, pmid = {16912643}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T21:54:51.000+0200}, title = {A method to measure reaching capacity of children with neuromuscular disorders.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.pep.0000232448.75039.c7}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 18, year = 2006 }