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Table 1

Demographic Characteristics of the Children

VariableDistributions (n = 29)
Age, y
 Mean (SD)12.7 (2.7)
 Min-max7-18
CP type, n (%)
 Spastic bilateral23 (79.3)
 Spastic unilateral6 (20.7)
MACS level, n (%)
 Level I6 (20.7)
 Level II15 (51.7)
 Level III6 (20.7)
 Level IV2 (6.9)
 Level V0
GMFCS level, n (%)
 Level I7 (24.1)
 Level II13 (44.8)
 Level III8 (27.6)
 Level IV1 (3.4)
 Level V0
Spasticity measured by the Modified Ashworth scale
 Minimal10 (34)
 Mild10 (34)
 Moderate9 (31)
CP, cerebral palsy
GMFCS, Gross Motor Function Classification System
MACS, Manual Ability Classification System
SD, standard deviation.