Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
8 p.
Publication Date
Fall 2010
Publisher
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
Source Publication
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Source ISSN
0898-5669
Original Item ID
doi: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181ea8b8d
Abstract
Purpose: To determine whether children with type I osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) exhibit ankle plantar flexor weakness and whether this correlates with physical function.
Methods: Twenty children and adolescents with type I OI and 20 age-matched controls (age 6-18 years) participated in a single evaluation session. Data included strength assessment, Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire, Pediatric Outcome Data Collection Instrument (PODCI), and Faces Pain Scale—Revised.
Results: Ankle plantar flexor weakness was evident in the OI group compared with the control group. Heel-rise strength correlated with ankle isometric plantar flexion strength. Limitations in PODCI subscales—sports and physical function and pain/comfort—are present in the OI group.
Conclusion: Ankle plantar flexor weakness is present in children and adolescents with type I OI and correlates with function. Gillette Functional Assessment Questionnaire, PODCI, and strength assessment are valuable evaluation tools for children and adolescents with type I OI and can aid therapists in goal setting.
Recommended Citation
Caudill, Angela; Flanagan, Ann; Hassani, Sahar; Graf, Adam; Bajorunaite, Ruta; Harris, Gerald F.; and Smith, Peter A., "Ankle Strength and Functional Limitations in Children and Adolescents With Type I Osteogenesis Imperfecta" (2010). Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications. 4.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/bioengin_fac/4
ADA Accessible Version
Comments
Accepted version. Pediatric Physical Therapy, Volume 22, Issue 3, pp 288–295 (Fall, 2010). DOI: 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3181ea8b8d © 2010 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. Used with permission.