{"title":"The Validity and Reliability of the Seated Postural Control Measure in Cerebral Palsy.","authors":"Sabiha Bezgin, Kamile Uzun Akkaya, Dilek Sahiloğulları, Debbie Field, Bülent Elbasan","doi":"10.1097/PEP.0000000000001180","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To establish the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Seated Postural Control Measure (SPCM-TR) in children with cerebral palsy (CP).</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The original version of the Seated Postural Control Measure was translated and culturally adapted according to international guidelines. The participants were 124 children with CP, with a mean age of 8.6 ± 2.6 years. The measures were administered by 2 independent physical therapists twice, 1 week apart. Convergent validity was evaluated with the sitting dimension of the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), whereas construct validity was evaluated with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS).</p><p><strong>Results and conclusions: </strong>Cronbach's alpha values of the alignment and function subscales and total score were 0.83, 0.89, and 0.91, respectively. Correlations between SPCM-TR total scores and GMFCS (-0.92) and GMFM (0.91) scores were very good. The intraclass correlation coefficient was excellent (0.90) for intra-rater and inter-rater reliability. The results indicate that the SPCM-TR is a valid and reliable scale in children with CP.</p>","PeriodicalId":49006,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","volume":"37 2","pages":"248-255"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3000,"publicationDate":"2025-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Pediatric Physical Therapy","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1097/PEP.0000000000001180","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2025/3/26 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"PEDIATRICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Purpose: To establish the validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the Seated Postural Control Measure (SPCM-TR) in children with cerebral palsy (CP).
Methods: The original version of the Seated Postural Control Measure was translated and culturally adapted according to international guidelines. The participants were 124 children with CP, with a mean age of 8.6 ± 2.6 years. The measures were administered by 2 independent physical therapists twice, 1 week apart. Convergent validity was evaluated with the sitting dimension of the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM), whereas construct validity was evaluated with the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS).
Results and conclusions: Cronbach's alpha values of the alignment and function subscales and total score were 0.83, 0.89, and 0.91, respectively. Correlations between SPCM-TR total scores and GMFCS (-0.92) and GMFM (0.91) scores were very good. The intraclass correlation coefficient was excellent (0.90) for intra-rater and inter-rater reliability. The results indicate that the SPCM-TR is a valid and reliable scale in children with CP.
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Pediatric Physical Therapy is an indexed international journal, that publishes peer reviewed research related to the practice of physical therapy for children with movement disorders. The editorial board is comprised of an international panel of researchers and clinical scholars that oversees a rigorous peer review process. The journal serves as the official journal for the pediatric physical therapy professional organizations in the Netherlands, Switzerland, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States. The journal includes articles that support evidenced based practice of physical therapy for children with neuromuscular, musculoskeletal, cardiorespiratory and developmental conditions that lead to disorders of movement, and research reports that contribute to the foundational sciences of pediatric physical therapy, ranging from biomechanics and pediatric exercise science to neurodevelopmental science. To these ends the journal publishes original research articles, systematic reviews directed to specific clinical questions that further the science of physical therapy, clinical guidelines and case reports that describe unusual conditions or cutting edge interventions with sound rationale. The journal adheres to the ethical standards of theInternational Committee of Medical Journal Editors.