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Correlation between Anthropometric Measurements and Balance in Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

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Background: Children with cerebral palsy suffer from deficits in balance and multiple nutritional deficiencies. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between anthropometric measurements and balance in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy. Subjects and Methods: Thirty children with spastic hemiplegic cerebral palsy of both sexes with mean age of 8.48 ± 1.47 years participated in this study. Their degree of spasticity ranged from 1 to 2 according to the Modified Ashworth' Scale and they were on level I or II on the Gross Motor Function Classification System. Their mean body mass index (BMI) was 16.16 ± 2.86. Balance was assessed by the Biodex balance system, which is represented by overall stability index (OASI), the mediolateral stability index (MLSI) and the anteroposterior stability index (APSI). Results: The results showed a moderate positive significant correlation between weight and OASI, APSI and MLSI (r = 0.419, r = 0.364, r = 0.434 respectively). Also, there was a moderate positive significant correlation between height and OASI and MLSI (r = 0.378, r = 0.378 respectively), while there was a moderate positive non-significant correlation with APSI (r = 0.318). Additionally there was a weak positive non-significant correlation between BMI with OASI, APSI and MLSI (r = 0.180, r = 0.152, r = 0.207, p = 0.271 respectively). Conclusion: Weight, height and BMI influence the ability of children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy to maintain balance.  

DOI

10.21608/ejhm.2023.321199

Keywords

anthropometric measurements, Cerebral palsy, Hemiplegia, balance

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93

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1

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43798

Issue Date

2023-10-01

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2023-10-12

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2023-10-01

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7,076

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7,080

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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606

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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https://ejhm.journals.ekb.eg/

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Correlation between Anthropometric Measurements and Balance in Children with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

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24 Dec 2024