Validity and Reliability of Perceived Exertion Rating Scale in Children With Brain Damage

Alyn Pediatric & Adolescent Rehabilitation Hospital25 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to examine the reliability and validity of the rating of perceived exertion scale in children post severe traumatic brain injury during treadmill exercise.

walking on a treadmill twice- one weeks interval five intensity level in each session

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Traumatic Brain Injury Cerebral Palsy

Interventions

Walking on treadmill, different velocities and inclineOTHER

Walking on treadmill twice, with one week interval in each session the child will walk in different velocities and incline

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 7 YearsMax age: 12 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Children post severe closed head injury (Glasgow Coma Scale \[GCS\] score at admission to emergency room of ≤8, at least one year post trauma * Ages 7 to 12 years * (3) independent ambulation (foot orthoses permitted). * Children with Cerebral palsy, GMFCS 1 or 2, ages 7 to 12 years. Typically developed controls. Exclusion criteria: * Cannot understand simple instructions

Locations (1)

Alyn Children's Rehabilitation Hospital

Jerusalem, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

OMNI scale, a pictorial perceived extortion scale for children

Time frame: three meetings once a week.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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