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Asked 22 October 2015

Does anyone know a reliable and valid test for assessing flexibility in cerebral palsy children GMFCS I-IV?

I am evaluating flexibility in children with cerebral palsy and I would like a reliable and valid test for assessing flexibility.

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Helli Raptis
Justice Canada
Hi Leila,
If what you are looking for is neuromuscular control, flexibility is not the primary issue.
Indeed, I suggest that you consider more the impact of spasticity, involving a lack of threshold control at the neuromuscular level; it is in fact the main underlying neurological problem limiting active and passive movement amplitude, as well as force production and relaxation (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20231141).
I would suggest that you read articles by Mindy Levin (professor at Mcgill), such as the following:
Best regards,
Helli Raptis
Leila Youzbashi
University of Zanjan
I want to measure physical fitness in cp, one of the component of health related physical fitness is flexibility. Brockport tests suggest sit and reach test, but in GMFCS III-IV, this test is not applicable.

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