To be active through indoor-climbing: an exploratory feasibility study in a group of children with cerebral palsy and typically developing children

Table 1 Overview of the participants

Participant	Age (y)	Sex	Height (cm)	Weight^a (kg)	Group	Electrophysiologically Tested hand^b	Tested leg	GMFCS
P01	11–13	F	140–150	40–50	CP	L^c	L	1
P02	11–13	M	140–150	30–40	CP	R^c	L	2
P03	11–13	M	150–160	40–50	CP	R^c	R	1
P04	11–13	F	140–150	30–40	CP	R^c	R	1
P05	11–13	M	140–150	30–40	CP	R^c	R	1
P06	11–13	M	140–150	30–40	CP	L^c	L	1
P07	11–13	F	130–140	30–40	CP	L^c	L	1
P08	11–13	M	130–140	20–30	CP	L^c	L	1
P09	11–13	M	130–140	20–30	CP	R^c	R	1
P10	11–13	F	150–160	40–50	CP	L^c- > R	L- > R	1
P16	11–13	M	150–160	30–40	CP	R^c	R	1
Mean ± SD	11.6 ± 0.8	: 4 M: 7	145 ± 9.6	35.2 ± 7.5	CP (N = 11)		-	-
P11	11–13	F	140–150	40–50	TD	L- > R	L- > R	Ø
P12	11–13	F	150–160	50–60	TD	R	R	Ø
P13	11–13	M	150–160	40–50	TD	R	R	Ø
P14	11–13	F	140–150	30–40	TD	R	R	Ø
P15	11–13	M	140–150	40–50	TD	R	R	Ø
P17	11–13	F	170–180	60–70	TD	R	R	Ø
Mean ± SD	11.8 ± 0.9	F: 4 M: 2	153 ± 7	46.9 ± 13.2	TD(N = 6)	-	-	-

^a) Measure of weight is based on the average of three measurement performed in connection with the HUR balance test at the three test rounds. ^b) Based on a combined evaluation of the hand and pinch strength measurements from pre test 1 and 2 and the clinical evaluation used for sorting data for statistical analyses ^c)Based on the participants most disabled hand for the CP group according to their own judgment, under the assumption that we would expect more room for improvement. The evaluation is then only used to sort left and right hand strength and RFD measures to measure performance changes after the climbing intervention

ISSN: 1471-2377