Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Sep 2007
Relationships between spasticity, strength, gait, and the GMFM-66 in persons with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy.
To determine the relationships between spasticity, strength, and the functional measures of gait and gross motor function in persons with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy (CP). ⋯ For this cohort of participants with spastic diplegia CP who ambulated with or without an assistive device, strength was highly related to function and explained far more of the variance than spasticity. The results may not be generalized to those with more severe forms of CP.
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Arch Phys Med Rehabil · Sep 2007
Community-dwelling stroke survivors: function is not the whole story with quality of life.
To compare function and quality of life in community-dwelling stroke survivors at 1, 3, and 5 years after stroke. ⋯ Stroke survivors' function does not change significantly over time. A high proportion of survivors require community services. The development of needs-related effective long-term service delivery models is required.