INFLUENCE OF MOTOR GRAVITY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SELF-CARE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY

Abstract

Aim: This research aimed to analyze the correlation between level of functionality and self-care in children with Cerebral Palsy (CP) through motor skills and performance in activities of daily living. Methodology: A recruiting process was made remotely, searching for children and adolescents with CP in child rehabilitation services, 30 participants were considered eligible. Data collection started by telephone, parents answered the form for sample-characterizing and an instrument that measures the functional capacity in the activities of daily living (CHAQ). Professionals of the rehabilitation services answered the evaluations about the topography of the participants and the classification of motor functions, through an ordinal classification system of gross motor function (GMFCS E&R) and a manual function classification system (MACS). Results: It was possible to verify that most children and adolescents were male, with an average age of 6 years. As for the motor condition, most were bilateral spastic, classified as level V of the GMFCS and level I of the MACS. Conclusion: It was possible to observe that there is an influence of gross motor function and manual function on performance of self-care; there is a correlation between CHAQ and the activities self-care; and one activity can influence the performance of the other. Thus, the results demonstrate that a motor severity influences the self-care performance of children with CP.