TY  - JOUR
TI  - RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SITTING POSTURE, SITTING BALANCE AND UPPER EXTREMITY FUNCTIONS IN CHILDREN WITH SPINA BIFIDA
AB  - Purpose: To evaluate the relationship between the sitting posture, sitting balance and upper extremity functions of children with Spina Bifida (SB). Methods: Thirty-one children with SB, and aged 5-18 years, were included the study. Their physical and clinical characteristics were recorded. Seated Postural Control Measure (SPCM), Pedalo® Balance Measurement System, Sitting Assessment for Children with Neuromotor Dysfunction (SACND), Modified Functional Reach Test (MFRT) and Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function Test (JTHFT) were used. Results: There was a significant correlation between JTHFT results and the other test results, i.e. Pedalo® (r = -0.478, p=0.007), SACND (r=0.399, p=0.026) and MFRT (r = -0.598, p<0.01). There was no correlation between JTHFT and SPCM (p𝑡0.05). In Pedalo®, MFRT, SACND, SPCM scores, significant differences were observed between the levels of lumbar and sacral lesions. Conclusion: In children with SB, upper extremity functions and functional independence can be increased by improving sitting postures and sitting balance starting from the early period. We believe that studies searching for sitting mechanisms and exercises that may improve the sitting abilities and hand functions of children with SB are needed.
AU  - ACAR, Gönül
AU  - Atalay, Güler
DO  - 10.21653/tjpr.820740
PY  - 2021
JO  - Türk Fizyoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi (Online)
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
SN  - 2651-4451
SP  - 62
EP  - 69
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1056256
ER  -