“I’d probably trip over it because it’s bumpy”: A qualitative exploration of the lived experiences of ambulatory children with cerebral palsy walking in challenging environments

The Walk-Along Project reveals novel insights about places that increase fall risk in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy, beyond what is currently known. The importance of considering both environmental challenges (e.g., uneven surfaces) and sensory challenges (e.g., distractions) is highlighted through children's lived experiences. Future work should consider how interacting factors (e.g., distractions in uneven environments) increase fall-risk in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy, in order to understand mechanisms of falls for potential fall prevention programmes.