Relationship Between Gross Motor Coordination and Balance in Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy

PURPOSE: To examine the relationship between the gross motor coordination and balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy. BACKGROUND: Motor coordination is required for the effective acquisition of movements and effortless performance. Gross motor coordination involves numerous skills, including balance, bilateral movement, agility, and speed. Children with cerebral palsy exhibit a deterioration in gross motor coordination ability. The lack of postural control in children with cerebral palsy impairs functional balance. According to studies, children with cerebral palsy have poorer static and dynamic balance responses than typically developing children. HYPOTHESES: \- There is no relationship between gross motor coordination and balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy. RESEARCH QUESTION: \- Is there a relationship between gross motor coordination and balance in children with spastic cerebral palsy.