Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
Participant Information | Whole Sample n = 45 | Group 1 (Splint only) n = 15 | Group 2 (CO-OP only) n = 15 | Group 3 (CO-OP + Splint) n = 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean (SD)) | 8.4 (2.7) | 8.3 (2.8) | 8.1 (2.3) | 8.8 (3.1) |
Gender | ||||
Male (n, %) | 23 (51) | 8 (53) | 8 (53) | 7 (47) |
Female (n, %) | 22 (49) | 7 (47) | 7 (47) | 8 (53) |
Diagnosis | ||||
Cerebral Palsy (n, %) | 40 (89) | 13 (87) | 15 (100) | 12 (80) |
Brain injury (N, %) | 5 (11) | 2(13) | 0 | 3 (20) |
Limbs affected | ||||
Unilateral (n, %) | 32 (71) | 14 (93) | 11 (73) | 7 (47)a |
Bilateral (n, %) | 13 (29) | 1 (7) | 4 (27) | 8 (53) |
Motor Type | ||||
Spastic (n, %) | 28 (62) | 9 (60) | 11 (73) | 8 (53) |
Dystonic (n, %) | 5 (11) | 2 (13) | 0 | 3 (20) |
Mixed (n, %) | 11 (24) | 4 (27) | 3 (20) | 4 (27) |
Ataxic (n, %) | 1 (2) | 0 | 1 (7) | 0 |
MACS | ||||
I (n, %) | 5 (11) | 3 (20) | 1 (7) | 1 (7) |
II (n, %) | 28 (62) | 10 (67) | 10 (67) | 8 (53) |
III (n, %) | 9 (20) | 2 (13) | 3 (20) | 4 (27) |
IV (n, %) | 3 (7) | 0 | 1 (7) | 2 (13) |
GMFCS | ||||
I (n, %) | 24 (53) | 9 (60) | 8 (53) | 7 (47) |
II (n, %) | 10 (22) | 4 (27) | 4 (27) | 2 (13) |
III (n, %) | 4 (9) | 1 (7) | 0 | 3 (20) |
IV (n, %) | 6 (13) | 1 (7) | 3 (20) | 2 (13) |
V (n, %) | 1 (2) | 0 | 0 | 1 (7) |
House | ||||
1 (n, %) | 20 (44) | 6 (40) | 7 (47) | 7 (47) |
2 (n, %) | 4 (9) | 2 (13) | 0 | 2 (13) |
3 (n, %) | 14 (31) | 4 (27) | 7 (47) | 3 (20) |
4 (n, %) | 3 (7) | 1 (7) | 0 | 2 (13) |
No contracture | 4 (9) | 2 (13) | 1 (7) | 1 (7) |
COPM score, mean (SD) | ||||
COPM-P | 2.75 (1.34) | 2.78 (1.32) | 2.16 (0.98) | 3.32 (1.48) |
COPM-S | 3.38 (1.47) | 3.37 (1.43) | 3.07 (1.38) | 3.69 (1.62) |