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Table 1 Number of participants and result of the applied measures presented for the Gross Motor Function Classification System

From: The relevance of nerve mobility on function and activity in children with Cerebral Palsy

Classification

Frequency (n)

Age (years)

mean(SD)

Straight leg raise rating (+/-)

Straight leg raise (°) mean(SD)

Muscle strength (N) median (IQR)a

GMFM-66 (%) mean(SD)

Actiwatch (cpm) mean(SD)

   

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GMFCS, level I

6

11(2)

2/4

2/4

50(12)

46(18)

154(95)

112(38)

92(12)

515(195)

GMFCS, level II

6

14(3)

3/3

2/4

42(9)

42(9)

89(32)

106(22)

77(5)

402(195)

GMFCS, level III

9

10(3)

7/2

7/2

37(10)

36(11)

53(48)

53(45)

61(12)

200(96)

GMFCS, level IV

6

11(3)

6/0

6/0

40(13)

38(8)

14(48)

8(55)

36(9)

86(80)

GMFCS, level V

3

11(1)

3/0

3/0

22(8)

25(2)

0(0)

0(0)

34(11)

208(183)

Total

30

10(3)

21/9

20/10

40(13)

38(12)

75(22)

72(19)

62(4)

279(39)

  1. Abbreviations: SD Standard Deviation, GMFCS Gross Motor Function Classification System, N Newton, cpm counts per minute, GMFM-66 Gross Motor Function Measure-66, IQR Interquartile Range
  2. aComment. In the group of GMFCS-Level 3 and 4 two children could not perform the muscle strength test (n = 28)