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ArticleDevelopmental medicine and child neurology2019

Reliability of the Motor Learning Strategies Rating Instrument in physiotherapy intervention for children with cerebral palsy.

Jennifer L Ryan, Danielle E Levac, F Virginia Wright

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Jennifer L RyanBloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7516-9562
Danielle E LevacDepartment of Physical Therapy, Movement and Rehabilitation Sciences, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.
F Virginia WrightBloorview Research Institute, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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Enhancing transfer of motor skill learning from virtual to physical environments in children with cerebral palsyK01HD093838 · NICHD · NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY · PI LEVAC, DANIELLE ELAINE · 2018 to 2021
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NICHD NIH HHS K01 HD093838
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Abstract

aimTo evaluate the reliability of the Motor Learning Strategies Rating Instrument (MLSRI-20) in gait-based, video-recorded physiotherapy interventions for children with cerebral palsy (CP).

methodThirty videos of 18 children with CP, aged 6 to 17 years, participating in either traditional or Lokomat-based physiotherapy interventions were rated using the MLSRI-20. Physiotherapist raters provided general and item-specific feedback after rating each video, which was used when interpreting reliability results.

resultsBoth interrater and intrarater reliability of the MLSRI-20 total score was good. The interrater reliability intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.78 with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 0.53-0.89 and a coefficient of variation (CV) of 11.8%. The intrarater reliability ICC was 0.89 with a 95% CI of 0.76-0.95 and CV of 7.8%. Rater feedback identified task delineation and interpretation of therapist verbalizations as sources of interrater reliability-related scoring challenges.

interpretationThe MLSRI-20 is a reliable tool for measuring the extent to which a physiotherapist uses motor learning strategies during a video-recorded intervention. These results have clinical and research implications for documenting and analyzing the motor learning content of physiotherapy interventions for children with CP. WHAT THIS PAPER ADDS: The Motor Learning Strategies Rating Instrument (MLSRI-20) is reliable for use by trained physiotherapist raters. Measuring motor learning strategies can identify active 'ingredients' in physiotherapy interventions for children with cerebral palsy. The MLSRI-20 promotes a common language in motor learning.

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AdolescentCerebral PalsyChildDisability EvaluationFemaleGaitHumansLearningMaleMotor SkillsObserver VariationPhysical Therapy ModalitiesReproducibility of Results

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