Measuring dysfunction of basic movement control in cerebral palsy

Author(s): Vandermeer, A. L. H., Lee, D. N.

Journal/Book: Hum Movement Sci. 1996; 15: PO Box 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands. Elsevier Science BV. 253-283.

Abstract: Devising effective therapy for movement disorder in the cerebral palsied child requires in-depth measures of the child's motor functioning, Current assessment mainly uses measures of surface behaviour, but these measures cannot reveal the underlying causes of movement disorder which therapy needs to address, This paper reviewed five different experiments from our laboratory which measured in detail the functioning and development of basic movement control mechanisms, In particular these experiments investigated the degree in which cerebral palsied children are capable of picking up and use prospective perceptual information for movement control, The research revealed several perceptuo-motor difficulties in these children which could be used towards developing better, more detailed assessment, diagnosis, and therapy procedures.

Note: Article FR Vanderweel, Univ Trondheim, Dept Psychol, N-7055 Dragvoll, Norway

Keyword(s): cerebral palsy; neurological assessment; measuring movement disorders; prospective control; VISUAL CONTROL; HEMIPLEGIC CHILDREN; MOVING-OBJECTS; INFANTS; INFORMATION

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