ABSTRACT
Background and Purpose:
Children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy have worse lung function than children who
develop normally. The primary purpose of this study is to investigate and emphasize the
relationship between lung performance and the functional activity level in CP cases.
Methods: The pulmonary rater of one hundred CP children, twenty-nine boys, and seventy-one girls, was assessed using PC-based ultrasonic spirometry (Spiro-Sonic FLO). The pediatric outcome data collection instrument was also employed to evaluate the functional activity of the participants. Importantly, the Pearson correlation coefficient was used to evaluate the ratio mismatch between the forced expiratory volume one (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and PODCI subscales.
Results: The results showed a direct relationship between pulmonary function and functional
activity level in the cases of CP children.
Conclusion: In the cases of CP children, pulmonary function is directly correlated to functional
activity level.
key words: cerebral palsy, pulmonary function, functional activity.