Sex | 9 girls, 21 boys | |
Mean (SD) age, years | 13.0 (3.6) | |
Mean (SD) weight, kg | 44.9 (16.9) | |
Mean (SD) height, cm | 151.2 (18.3) | |
Values of MMT (Maximum: 45 points/leg) | Points | |
Mean (SD) sum score | ||
Left leg | 33.9 (8.5) | |
Right leg | 33.7 (8.4) | |
More affected leg | 32.4 (8.2) | |
Less affected leg | 35.2 (8.4) | |
Diagnoses | Participants | Time since injury/diagnosis/surgery |
n | Mean (min-max), days | |
Cerebral palsy | 10 | |
GMFCS level II: | 3 | |
GMFCS level III: | 2 | |
Missing GMFCS level: | 5 | |
Postsurgery: osteotomy of the femur (right side) | 1 | 132 |
Postsurgery: selective dorsal rhizotomy | 1 | 102 |
Postsurgery: shortening of ligamenta patellae (both sides) | 1 | 96 |
Postsurgery: osteotomy of the femur (right side)/tendon lengthening and shortening | 1 | 82/63 |
Stroke | 6 | 177 (43–305); one congenital |
Traumatic brain injury | 6 | 105 (40–309) |
Demyelination of CNS | 2 | 54; one congenital |
Astrocytome | 2 | 90 (76–103) |
Postinfectuous encephalopathy | 1 | 299 |
Medulla blastoma | 1 | 1351 |
Transverse myelopathy | 1 | 74 |
Ataxia, unclear aetiology | 1 | Congenital |
Walking ability | Participants | |
n | ||
Independent walker | 23 | |
Walking aids: | ||
Walker | 4 | |
Crutches | 2 | |
4 point crutches | 1 | |
Orthoses: | ||
Ankle-foot orthoses | 8 | |
Insoles | 3 | |
Foot lifter splint (one side) | 1 |