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ArticlePloS one2022

Psychometric properties of upper limb kinematics during functional tasks in children and adolescents with dyskinetic cerebral palsy.

Inti Vanmechelen, Saranda Bekteshi, Marco Konings, Hilde Feys, Kaat Desloovere, Jean-Marie Aerts, Elegast Monbaliu

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Inti VanmechelenDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven Bruges, Bruges, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-8695-0095
Saranda BekteshiDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven Bruges, Bruges, Belgium.
Marco KoningsDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven Bruges, Bruges, Belgium.
Hilde FeysDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Kaat DesloovereDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven, Pellenberg, Belgium.
Jean-Marie AertsDepartment of Biosystems, Division of Animal and Human Health Engineering, Measure, Model and Manage Bioresponse (M3-BIORES), KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
Elegast MonbaliuDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, KU Leuven Bruges, Bruges, Belgium.
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Abstract

Dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) is characterised by involuntary movements, and the movement patterns of children with DCP have not been extensively studied during upper limb tasks. The aim of this study is to evaluate psychometric properties of upper limb kinematics in participants with DCP and typically developing (TD) participants. In current repeatability and validity study, forty individuals with typical development (n = 20) and DCP (n = 20) performed a reach forward/sideways and a reach and grasp task during motion analysis on two occasions. Joint angles at point of task achievement (PTA) and spatio-temporal parameters were evaluated within-and between-sessions using intra-class correlation coefficients (ICC) and standard error of measurement (SEM). Independent t-tests/Mann-Whitney-U tests were used to compare parameters between groups. Within-session ICC values ranged from 0.45 to 1.0 for all parameters for both groups. Within-session SEM values ranged from 1.1° to 11.7° for TD participants and from 1.9° to 13.0° for participants with DCP. Eight within-session repetitions resulted in the smallest change in ICC and SEM values for both groups. Within-session variability was higher for participants with DCP in comparison with the TD group for the majority of the joint angles and spatio-temporal parameters. Intrinsic variability over time was small for all angles and spatio-temporal parameters, whereas extrinsic variability was higher for elbow and scapula angles. Between-group differences revealed lower shoulder adduction and higher elbow flexion, pronation and wrist flexion, as well as higher trajectory deviation and a lower maximal velocity for participants with DCP. This is the first study to assess the psychometric properties of upper limb kinematics in children and adolescents with DCP, showing that children with DCP show higher variability during task execution, requiring a minimum of eight repetitions. However, their variable movement pattern can be reliably captured within-and between-sessions, confirming the potential of three-dimensional motion analysis for assessment of rehabilitation interventions in DCP.

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Cerebral PalsyAdolescentBiomechanical PhenomenaChildHumansMovementPsychometricsUpper Extremity

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PMID36149848
PMCPMC9506636
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