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Motor Performance in South African Children with Cystic Fibrosis.
- Source :
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Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics . 2020, Vol. 40 Issue 2, p192-200. 9p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Aims: This study aimed to investigate motor performance in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and the relationship with respiratory and anthropometric outcome measures. Methods: A cross-sectional exploratory study investigated 12 children with CF, mean (SD) age 6.17 (0.67) years, using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2nd edition (MABC-2), spirometry, body weight, height, body mass index, and age-related anthropomorphic z-scores. Results: MABC-2 total scores indicated 9/12 (75%) children performed below average (<50th percentile), of which 4/12 children (33.3%) had motor delay and 2/12 (16.7%) were at risk for motor delay. The balance subscale showed the lowest scores, with 5/12 (41.7%) participants performing at or below the 5th percentile and a median (IQR) percentile score of 9.00 (5.00–62.50). A significant negative correlation was found between the manual dexterity subscale and both height and height for age z-scores (p = 0.017 and p = 0.019, respectively), as well as peak expiratory flow in liter (p = 0.027). The balance subscale scores were positively correlated with forced expiratory volume in %predicted (p = 0.048). No other significant correlations were found. Conclusion: Children with CF may be at risk for delayed motor development, particularly their balance skills. Poor lung function might affect motor development but further research is recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CYSTIC fibrosis diagnosis
*ANTHROPOMETRY
*BODY weight
*STATISTICAL correlation
*MOTOR ability
*HEALTH outcome assessment
*RESEARCH
*RESPIRATION
*STATISTICAL sampling
*SPIROMETRY
*STATISTICAL hypothesis testing
*STATISTICS
*DATA analysis
*BODY movement
*BODY mass index
*CROSS-sectional method
*DATA analysis software
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*TERTIARY care
*FORCED expiratory volume
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01942638
- Volume :
- 40
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141842301
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01942638.2019.1647329