%0 Journal Article %1 McDowell2005 %A McDowell, Brona C %A Kerr, Claire %A Parkes, Jackie %A Cosgrove, Aidan %D 2005 %J Dev Med Child Neurol %K Adolescent; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Female; Humans; Male; Severity of Illness Index; Time Factors; Walking %N 11 %P 744--748 %R 10.1017/S0012162205001568 %T Validity of a 1 minute walk test for children with cerebral palsy. %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0012162205001568 %V 47 %X The concurrent validity of a 1 minute walk test at a child's maximum walking speed was assessed in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (BSCP). The distance covered during the 1 minute walk test was compared with the children's gross motor function as assessed by the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM). Twenty-four male and 10 female children with CP (mean age 11y, range 4 to 16y) participated in the study. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels were; level I (n=3), level II (n=17), level III (n=10), and level IV (n=4). Participants had clinical diagnoses of symmetrical diplegia (n=19), asymmetrical diplegia (n=14), and quadriplegia (n=1). Results showed a significant correlation between GMFM score and the distance covered during the 1 minute walk (r=0.92; p<0.001). There was also a significant decrease in the distance walked with increasing GMFCS level (p<0.001). We concluded that the 1 minute walk test is a valid measure for assessing functional ability in children with ambulatory BSCP. Its cost-effectiveness and user friendliness make it a potentially useful tool in the clinical setting. Further study needs to address its reliability and ability to detect change over time.

@article{McDowell2005, abstract = {The concurrent validity of a 1 minute walk test at a child's maximum walking speed was assessed in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (BSCP). The distance covered during the 1 minute walk test was compared with the children's gross motor function as assessed by the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM). Twenty-four male and 10 female children with CP (mean age 11y, range 4 to 16y) participated in the study. Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels were; level I (n=3), level II (n=17), level III (n=10), and level IV (n=4). Participants had clinical diagnoses of symmetrical diplegia (n=19), asymmetrical diplegia (n=14), and quadriplegia (n=1). Results showed a significant correlation between GMFM score and the distance covered during the 1 minute walk (r=0.92; p<0.001). There was also a significant decrease in the distance walked with increasing GMFCS level (p<0.001). We concluded that the 1 minute walk test is a valid measure for assessing functional ability in children with ambulatory BSCP. Its cost-effectiveness and user friendliness make it a potentially useful tool in the clinical setting. Further study needs to address its reliability and ability to detect change over time.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T20:46:41.000+0200}, author = {McDowell, Brona C and Kerr, Claire and Parkes, Jackie and Cosgrove, Aidan}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2afb6821612b1bafc81de0c8676b2b847/ar0berts}, doi = {10.1017/S0012162205001568}, groups = {public}, interhash = {7093d08cc50d14f21cd92e52a69cf8a7}, intrahash = {afb6821612b1bafc81de0c8676b2b847}, journal = {Dev Med Child Neurol}, keywords = {Adolescent; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Child, Preschool; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Female; Humans; Male; Severity of Illness Index; Time Factors; Walking}, month = Nov, number = 11, pages = {744--748}, pii = {S0012162205001568}, pmid = {16225737}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T20:46:41.000+0200}, title = {Validity of a 1 minute walk test for children with cerebral palsy.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0012162205001568}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 47, year = 2005 }