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Wannisa Kumban1, Sugalya Amatachaya, Alongkot Emasithi
1Improvement of Physical Performance and Quality of Life (IPQ) Research Group, Faculty of Associated Medical Sciences, School of Physical Therapy, Khon Kaen University , Thailand.
Objective:
To examine the relationship between Five times sit-to-stand Test (FTSST) and functional tests and investigate the effects of task-specific training on functional ability in children with mild to moderate cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods:
Twenty-one subjects were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. Motor Assessment Scale (MAS: sit-to-stand), Pediatric Balance Scale (PBS), Functional Reach Test and FTSST were tested before training, after training and at follow-up at 6 weeks post training.
Results:
FTSST correlated significantly with MAS (ρ = -0.733) and with PBS (ρ = -0.813) in all children with CP. There were no significant differences in all outcomes between groups. However, FTSST and MAS in children with Gross Motor Function Classification System-Expanded and Revised levels I-II were significantly different between pre and post training within the experimental group (p = 0.03).
Conclusions:
FTSST is a reliable and valid functional outcome measure after the task-specific training in children with mild to moderate CP.
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