Into Which Group Does Hays Classify the Mobility of Children

question 14

Multiple Choice

Into which group does Hays classify the mobility of children with cerebral palsy (with less involvement) and children with myelomeningocele with upper extremity involvement?

• A) Children with inefficient mobility who ambulate but are unable to do so at a reasonable rate of speed or with acceptable endurance
• B) Children who will never ambulate
• C) Children who have lost their independent mobility
• D) Children who temporarily require assisted mobility and often progress to independent mobility with age

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Definitions:

Neuronal Networks

Complex circuits of neurons that work together to process information or perform specific tasks in the brain and nervous system.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of some neurons, facilitating the rapid transmission of electrical signals.

Growth Charts

Charts that show average values of height, weight, and other measures of growth, based on large samples of normally developing infants; the charts are used to evaluate an infant’s development.

Averages

Statistical measures representing the central or typical value in a set of data.