Feasibility of the <i>Challenge</i> Assessment, the <i>Gait Outcomes Assessment List</i> and ‘ <i>Moving Together’ (‘Sammen I Bevægels</i> e’), a Group-Based Motor Skills Intervention for Independent School-Aged Children with Cerebral Palsy
This single group pre and posttest study evaluated the feasibility of a new 10-week group-based motor skills enhancement intervention: <i>"Moving Together,"</i> and associated use of the <i>Challenge</i> assessment and <i>Gait Outcomes Assessment List (GOAL)</i>. Participant attendance/completion and satisfaction with the assessments and intervention were evaluated, and a first estimate of associated motor skill-related changes obtained. Ten ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (7-14 years) and their parents participated. Ninety percent of <i>Challenge</i> sessions were attended and 82.5% of <i>GOAL</i> questionnaires completed. Program attendance was 83% overall. Satisfaction with assessments was high for the <i>Challenge</i> and moderate for the <i>GOAL</i>, and intervention satisfaction was high. Mean change scores (95% CI) post-intervention for the <i>Challenge</i> and <i>GOAL</i> were 4.2 (-11.4 to 3.1) and 3.6 (-14.4 to 4.0) points (/100) respectively. <i>Challenge</i> and <i>GOAL</i> use was feasible and appropriate for "<i>MovingTogether"</i> and associated with gains in motor skill performance and functional abilities.
Authors
- F. Virginia Wright (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9713-4536)
- Thomas Maribo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0856-6837)
- Kirsten Nordbye‐Nielsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3332-9630)
- Ole Rahbek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5602-4533)
- Bjarne Møller‐Madsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2913-3707)
Institutions
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Aarhus University (DK)
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital (CA)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- Central Denmark Region (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Developmental Neurorehabilitation
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/17518423.2024.2410180
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Health Research
- Aarhus Universitet
- Aarhus Universitetshospital