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.
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%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.
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