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Record Nr.

UNINA9910818533303321

Autore

Russell Dianne

Titolo

GMFM (GMFM-66 & GMFM-88) User's Manual, 2nd edition [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Mac Keith Press, 2014

ISBN

1-908316-89-6

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (305 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

RosenbaumPeter L

WrightMarilyn

Disciplina

612

Soggetti

Medicine

Motor ability in children

Motor skills -- Child

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Sommario/riassunto

What is the GMFM?   The Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) is a clinical measure designed and validated  to evaluate changes in the gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy (CP).   There are two versions of the GMFM: the original 88-item measure (GMFM-88) and  the 66-item measure (GMFM-66). These items are administered in the same way-the  difference between the two versions simply concerns which of the items (from the full  pool of 88 possible items) are included in GMFM-66.   There are three methods of administering the GMFM to obtain a GMFM-66 score. All  three methods require