Effects of seat surface inclination on respiration and speech production in children with spastic cerebral palsy.

Background: Respiratory and speech problems are commonly observed in children with cerebral palsy (CP). The purpose of this study was to identify if inclination of seat surface could influence respiratory ability and speech production in children with spastic diplegic CP.

Methods: Sixteen children with spastic diplegic CP, ages 6 to 12 years old, participated in this study.