A longitudinal study of changes in mobility function in children with cerebral palsy using clinically applicable measurement scales

Research Project

Project/Area Number	17K01460
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Research Field	Rehabilitation science/Welfare engineering
Research Institution	Sapporo Medical University
Principal Investigator	Nobuaki Himuro 札幌医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (80516576)
Project Period (FY)	2017-04-01 – 2022-03-31
Project Status	Discontinued (Fiscal Year 2021)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,810,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,110,000) Fiscal Year 2021: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2020: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2019: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000) Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2017: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywords	脳性麻痺 / 移動能力 / 縦断的研究 / リハビリテーション / 縦断的
Outline of Final Research Achievements	The decline of mobility in persons with cerebral palsy is a limitation to social participation and a risk for disease. Therefore, prevention of mobility decline is an urgent issue in rehabilitation. In this study, we investigated the mobility of persons with cerebral palsy using clinically applicable measurement scales. The Japanese versions of various functional classification systems and gait-related measurement scales related to the mobility abilities of persons with cerebral palsy were developed, and examined their reliability and validity in persons with cerebral palsy in Japan. Furthermore, we showed that it is necessary to combine multiple measurement scales to accurately assess the mobility abilities of persons with cerebral palsy.
Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements	脳性麻痺児・者のリハビリテーションにおいて、移動能力を正確に評価するための評価尺度と機能分類システムの信頼性と妥当性を明らかにすることができた。さらにそれらは複数を組み合わせて使用することで、より実際の移動能力を詳細に評価できる可能性を示すことができた。