PMID- 16444041
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20060501
LR  - 20080521
IS  - 1512-0112 (Print)
IS  - 1512-0112 (Linking)
IP  - 129
DP  - 2005 Dec
TI  - Importance of correlations of gross motoric functions data and functional 
      independence for management of children with motoric disabilities.
PG  - 88-90
AB  - The aim of the rehabilitation therapy is to improve the level of functional 
      independence and decrease degree of disability. The optimization of programs of 
      rehabilitation means functional improvement of the person, and this approach is a 
      basis of effective management. To evaluate the correlation of Gross Motoric 
      Function Data and Functional Independence Measure for children with cerebral 
      palsy. A total of 397 children with cerebral palsy aged 1 to 12 years at the 
      onset of study were observed for up to 3.5 years during the period from 2002 to 
      2005. Children were assessed by GMFM-88 (Gross Motor Function Measure), by WeeFIM 
      (Functional Independence Measure for Children). Over the course of the study 397 
      children had a total of 6875 GMFM assessments, or an average of 17.3 observations 
      per child and 1518 -- WeeFIM, or an average of 3.8 observations per child. The 
      values of GMFM-88 and WeeFIM are well correlated (p<0.01). At certain stage of 
      rehabilitation treatment the rate of improvement of gross motoric function slows 
      down and then practically stops. In patients with gross motoric function level 
      IV-V its value remains especially low, and accordingly there is no improvement of 
      functional abilities. This is the main reason of ineffectiveness of 
      rehabilitation treatment and necessity of tertiary care preventive measures.
FAU - Natroshvili, I
AU  - Natroshvili I
AD  - The Center of Pediatric Neurology and Neurorehabilitation, Tbilisi, Georgia.
FAU - Bokeria, I
AU  - Bokeria I
FAU - Gabunia, M
AU  - Gabunia M
FAU - Kakushadze, Z
AU  - Kakushadze Z
FAU - Shishniashvili, M
AU  - Shishniashvili M
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PL  - Georgia (Republic)
TA  - Georgian Med News
JT  - Georgian medical news
JID - 101218222
SB  - IM
MH  - Cerebral Palsy/epidemiology
MH  - Child
MH  - Child, Preschool
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant
MH  - Male
MH  - Motor Skills Disorders/epidemiology/*physiopathology/*rehabilitation
MH  - Severity of Illness Index
EDAT- 2006/01/31 09:00
MHDA- 2006/05/02 09:00
CRDT- 2006/01/31 09:00
PHST- 2006/01/31 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2006/05/02 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2006/01/31 09:00 [entrez]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Georgian Med News. 2005 Dec;(129):88-90.