Journal article
Mobility development of children, adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy in high-, and low-/middle-income countries: a scoping review
Disability and rehabilitation, v 48(4), pp 918-928
13 Feb 2026
PMID: 40848234
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Abstract
To review research on mobility development in children, adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy (CP).
This scoping review included longitudinal studies on mobility development of children and young people (19-21 years) with CP. Findings were reported considering mobility capacity and performance of individuals with CP, observed in low- and middle- or high-income countries. The results were analyzed by two physicians and a mother of a child with CP, using Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) strategy.
Eleven studies included 3,047 individuals with CP. Lower Gross Motor Function Classification Measure (GMFCS) levels were associated with better mobility capacity and performance. Additionally, the lower the GMFCS level, the more stability is achieved at older ages. Ten studies in high-income countries showed that mobility capacity stabilized before performance. The only study conducted in a low-income country showed a decline in mobility capacity in early adolescence.
The development of mobility capacity and performance may be related to the presence of different contextual factors in socioeconomically diverse countries. The findings of this review are important for sharing, discussing, and managing mobility development patterns with family members.
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- Title
- Mobility development of children, adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy in high-, and low-/middle-income countries: a scoping review
- Creators
- Elton Duarte Dantas Magalhães - Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisPaula Silva de Carvalho Chagas - Universidade Federal de Juiz de ForaDeisiane Oliveira Souto - Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisLívia Alonso Coutinho - Universidade Federal de Juiz de ForaRicardo Rodrigues de Sousa Junior - Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisFilipe Machado Barcelos - Hospital Israelita Albert EinsteinLeonardo Cury Abrahão - Pediatric Orthopedist, Hospital da Baleia, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilPeter Rosenbaum - McMaster UniversityRobert J Palisano - Drexel University, Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)Ana Cristina R Camargos - Universidade Federal de Minas GeraisHércules Ribeiro Leite - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
- Publication Details
- Disability and rehabilitation, v 48(4), pp 918-928
- Publisher
- Disability and rehabilitation
- Number of pages
- 10
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- [Retired Faculty]; Physical Therapy (and Rehabilitation Sciences)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001555411900001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-105014019059
- Other Identifier
- 991022084535604721
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- Rehabilitation