Sit-to-stand movement in childrenwith cerebral palsy and relationships with the International classification of functioning, disability and health: A systematic review.

BACKGROUND

Studying sit-to-stand (STS) in children with Cerebral Palsy addressing the domains of ICF allows determining the factors influencing STS in this population.

AIMS

To systematically review the literature on STS in children with CP, identifying which ICF domains have been assessed and how they relate to sit-to-stand.

METHODS AND PROCEDURES

A literature search was conducted in electronic databases by combining the keywords (child OR children OR adolescent) AND ("Cerebral Palsy") AND (sit-to-stand). We included cross-sectional articles published in English, that assessed STS movements in children with CP up to 18 years old.

OUTCOMES AND RESULTS

25 articles met the inclusion criteria. All of them assessed Body Functions and Structure. According to them, body alignment, muscle strength and postural sway affect STS movement. Six studies related Activity and Participation with STS, demonstrating that worse scores in scales that evaluate activities and participation are related to the poorer STS execution. Contextual factors were addressed in 15 studies: children's age, bench height, manipulation of sensory information and mechanical restriction impact the way children execute STS.

CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS

Contextual factors and Body Functions and Structure impact the STS in children with CP. However, few studies have evaluated the participation of these children. Based on the theoretical framework of the ICF, it is important that future studies evaluate functional tasks in children with CP and the components that can affect them. The adoption of the biopsychosocial model strengthens the understanding of functioning, which can contribute to rehabilitation planning.