%0 Journal Article %1 Andersson2001 %A Andersson, C. %A Mattsson, E. %D 2001 %J Dev Med Child Neurol %K Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Cerebral Palsy; Disabled Persons; Employment; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Locomotion; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Skills Disorders; Quality Life %N 2 %P 76--82 %T Adults with cerebral palsy: a survey describing problems, needs, and resources, with special emphasis on locomotion. %V 43 %X The purpose of this study was to describe problems and resources of adults with cerebral palsy (CP) with special emphasis on locomotion. A questionnaire concerning demographic facts, locomotion, musculoskeletal problems, and present physical activity was mailed to 363 adults with CP. Two hundred and twenty-one adults, (125 male and 96 female; mean age 36 years, range 20 to 58 years) answered the questionnaire. Seventy-seven per cent reported problems with spasticity. Eighty-four per cent lived in their own apartments, with or without home services. Twenty-four per cent worked full-time and 18\% had full disability pension. Twenty-seven per cent had never been able to walk, 64\% could walk with or without walking aids, 35\% reported decreased walking ability, and 9\% had stopped walking. Eighty per cent reported contractures and 18\% had pain every day. Approximately 60\% were regularly physically active, and despite their disability, 54\% considered that they were not limited in their ability to move about in the community.

@article{Andersson2001, abstract = {The purpose of this study was to describe problems and resources of adults with cerebral palsy (CP) with special emphasis on locomotion. A questionnaire concerning demographic facts, locomotion, musculoskeletal problems, and present physical activity was mailed to 363 adults with CP. Two hundred and twenty-one adults, (125 male and 96 female; mean age 36 years, range 20 to 58 years) answered the questionnaire. Seventy-seven per cent reported problems with spasticity. Eighty-four per cent lived in their own apartments, with or without home services. Twenty-four per cent worked full-time and 18\% had full disability pension. Twenty-seven per cent had never been able to walk, 64\% could walk with or without walking aids, 35\% reported decreased walking ability, and 9\% had stopped walking. Eighty per cent reported contractures and 18\% had pain every day. Approximately 60\% were regularly physically active, and despite their disability, 54\% considered that they were not limited in their ability to move about in the community.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T17:40:28.000+0200}, author = {Andersson, C. and Mattsson, E.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2fe000db4797bb05fc304c0aad57b8a59/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {febed07a1aba4e2b6ede904f5a9fefda}, intrahash = {fe000db4797bb05fc304c0aad57b8a59}, journal = {Dev Med Child Neurol}, keywords = {Activities of Daily Living; Adult; Cerebral Palsy; Disabled Persons; Employment; Female; Health Surveys; Humans; Locomotion; Male; Middle Aged; Motor Skills Disorders; Quality Life}, month = Feb, number = 2, pages = {76--82}, pmid = {11221908}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T17:40:28.000+0200}, title = {Adults with cerebral palsy: a survey describing problems, needs, and resources, with special emphasis on locomotion.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 43, year = 2001 }