The effectiveness of task-oriented intervention and trunk restraint on upper limb movement quality in children with cerebral palsy.

Aim: The goal of this study was to contribute evidence towards the effectiveness of task-oriented training with and without restriction of trunk movement (trunk restraint) on the quality of upper limb movement in children with cerebral palsy (CP).

Method: We used a prospective, single-subject research design in 12 children (three males, nine females; aged 6-11 y; median 9 y) with di-, hemi-, or quadriplegia. Movements of the most affected arm were assessed five times: three times before training, immediately after training, and 3 months after training.

Test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the Quebec-French version of the Survey of Pain Attitudes.

Objective: To determine the test-retest reliability and internal consistency of the Quebec-French version of the Survey of Pain Attitudes (QAD/F-SOPA).

Design: Measurement of test-retest reliability (2-wk interval) and internal consistency.

Setting: Five rehabilitation settings that offer services to chronic pain patients.

The Montréal Rehabilitation Performance Profile: a statistical model for assessing stair descent in children with cognitive impairments.

Objectives: To characterize the responsiveness of the Montréal Rehabilitation Performance Profile (MRPP); to measure the differential effectiveness of a task-specific (TS) and a task-nonspecific (TNS) motor learning format to promote alternating stair descent in children with cognitive impairments; and to evaluate the relevance of the MRPP to evidence-based practice.

Design: Randomized comparison of 2 age-matched groups; psychometric testing of measurement tool.

Setting: School for children with developmental and cognitive impairments.