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Table 1 The demographic characteristics of the participants

From: The impact of conservative soft orthotic intervention with strapping on thoracic kyphotic posture and spinal mobility in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized control trial

Demographics characteristics

Control group (20) children

Study group (20) children

Age (years) (mean ± SD)

9.41 ± 0.45

9.28 ± 0.37

Sex

Boys

11

13

Girls

9

7

Height (cm) (mean ± SD)

141 ± 8.25

140 ± 7.35

Spasticity grades (MAS)

UL: 1

LL: 1+

7

5

UL: 1

LL: 2

6

9

UL: 1+

LL: 2

7

6

GMFCS level

I

5

8

II

15

12

  1. SD standard deviation, UL upper limb, LL lower limb, MAS Modified Ashworth Scale, GMFCS Gross Motor Function Classification System