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Table 1 Table of measures

From: Comparison of a robotic-assisted gait training program with a program of functional gait training for children with cerebral palsy: design and methods of a two group randomized controlled cross-over trial

Measure

GMFCS level

Type of measure/respondenta

Time to complete

    

AT assessment

   

Baseline 1

Post-1

Baseline 2

Post-2

Primary

GMFM-66

II & III

O/PT with child

30–45 min

x

x

x

x

6MWT

II and III

O/PT with child

10

x

x

x

x

Secondary

GMFM STAND/WALK barefoot (GMFCS II and III) and with shoes/orthoses (GMFCS III)

II & III

O/PT with child

30

x

x

x

x

Timed Up and Go Test

II and III

O/PT with child

5

x

x

x

x

Challenge Assessment

II

O/PT with child

30

x

x

x

x

Quality FM

II and III

O–PT via GMFM video

30–60

    

ROM/spasticity

II and III

O/PT with child

10

x

x

x

x

Gait evaluation: GAITRite® walkway system; observational gait scale (video rating)

II and III

O/PT with child

15

x

x

x

x

PEDI-functional skills

II and III

Q/parent

15

x

x

x

x

ASK-30

II and III

Q/child or parent proxy

15

x

x

x

x

KIDSCREEN

II and III

Q/child or parent proxy

15

x

x

x

x

CAPE

II and III

Q/child or parent proxy

15

x

x

x

x

GAS and COPM

II and III

Q–child with parent

15

x

x

x

x

Other

DMQ

II and III

Q/child or parent proxy

10

x

   

Done at home

 Step-watch® monitor

II and III

Child wears at home

5 days

    

Done at sessions

   

Before session

Mid-point

End of session

Other time

 Rating of exertion (PCERT)

II and III

Q/child

2

 

x

x

 

 Heart rate

II and III

O/child

1

x

x

x

 

 L-WALK (Lokomat session distance)

II and III

Lokomat system measure

N/A

  

x

 

 Pain scale (FACES)

II and III

Q/child

2

x

 

x

 

 PACES

II and III

Q/child

10

   

16th session

 Motor learning strategy rating instrument (MLSRI)

 

O/rater scores video of intervention session

30

   

Session week 2 and 7

  1. aType of measure: O = PT observational assessment Q = interviewer introduced/guided questionnaire