Standardized clinical data capture to describe cerebral palsy.

Objective: To describe a standardized methodology for capturing clinically valuable information on young people with cerebral palsy (CP) from caregivers and clinicians during routine clinical care.

Methods: We developed a caregiver-facing intake form and clinician-facing standardized note template and integrated both into routine clinical care at a tertiary care CP center ( https://bit.ly/CP-Intake-Methodology ).

Effects of Participation in Sports Programs on Walking Ability and Endurance Over Time in Children With Cerebral Palsy.

Objective: Children with cerebral palsy may benefit from maintaining a high level of physical fitness similar to typically developing children especially in terms of long-term physical performance, although in practice this is often difficult. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of participation in sports programs on walking ability and endurance over time.

Design: A retrospective cohort study included participants with cerebral palsy, aged 6 to 20 yrs, who attended a summer sports program from 2004 to 2012.