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Children with cerebral palsy participate: A review of the literature

Imms, Christine·2008·Disability and Rehabilitation

DOI 10.1080/09638280701673542

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PURPOSE: To review research that examined the participation in activities of children who have cerebral palsy, in order to understand their extent of participation and the factors that influenced participation. METHODS: A comprehensive search of seven databases retrieved 2,111 papers, 40 of which met criteria and were relevant for critique. As this paper intended to examine participation broadly, an ecological framework was used to organise the relevant papers into those studies that considered personal, environmental and occupational factors related to participation. RESULTS: Children with cerebral palsy participated in a diverse array of activities across a range of occupational contexts. Their participation was not always a positive experience. Factors most commonly identified as barriers to participation were social attitudes and the physical environment. This review identified only emergent understandings of the naturally occurring changes in the participation of children with cerebral palsy that come with increasing age and, concurrently, with increasing social and environmental demands. CONCLUSIONS: Future research designs must accommodate the complexity of participation to further our knowledge and improve our ability to target therapeutic interventions at community, family and child levels.

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Vogts, N., Mackey, A. H., Ameratunga, S. N., & Stott, N. S. (2010) · Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health · doi:10.1111/j.1440-1754.2010.01815.x · Cited by 34
Perceptions of family participation among parents of children with cerebral palsy followed from infancy to toddler hood
Rentinck, I. C. M., Gorter, J. W., Ketelaar, M., Lindeman, E., & Jongmans, M. J. (2009) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638280902822286 · Cited by 35
“little attention has been paid to the specific issues regarding participation of preschool children with CP and their families [7].”
Background
Having Fun and Staying Active! Children with Disabilities and Participation in Physical Activity: A Follow-Up Study
Baksjøberget, P. E., Nyquist, A., Moser, T., & Jahnsen, R. B. (2017) · Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics · doi:10.1080/01942638.2017.1281369 · Cited by 31
“The CAPE was developed to collect children’s own experience of participation (Imms, 2008b; King et al., 2004; McConachie et al., 2006) and can be self-administered or conducted as part of an interview.”
BackgroundResultInfluential
Environmental factors associated with participation and its related concepts among children and youth with cerebral palsy: a rapid review
van der Kemp, J., Ketelaar, M., & Gorter, J. W. (2021) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2021.1923839 · Cited by 35
“They also found associations between social supports and attitudes [4,6,7], type of school [4], physical environment [4,6], family factors [7], and participation in children with CP.”
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“Some of these factors are related to the immediate context, including family socioeconomic status, and family recreational orientation (Shikako-Thomas et al. 2008; Imms 2008; Bult et al. 2011).”
Background
Facilitators and barriers to participation in physical activities in children and adolescents living with cerebral palsy: a scoping review
Abid, M., Cherni, Y., Batcho, C. S., Traverse, É., Lavoie, M. D., & Mercier, C. (2022) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2022.2150327 · Cited by 29
“However, the first two were narrative reviews and did not assess the strength of the evidence regarding levels of association or their consistency [24,25].”
Parents' perspectives on participation of young children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, developmental coordination disorder, and/ or autism spectrum disorder: A systematic scoping review
Coussens, M., Driessen, E. V., Baets, S. D., Regenmortel, J. V., Desoete, A., Oostra, A., Vanderstraeten, G., Waelvelde, H. V., & VELDE, D. V. D. (2019) · Child Care Health and Development · doi:10.1111/cch.12735 · Cited by 33
A descriptive study of the participation of children and adolescents in activities outside school
Imms, C., Froude, E., Adair, B., & Shields, N. (2016) · BMC Pediatrics · doi:10.1186/s12887-016-0623-9 · Cited by 28
“Clear evidence is available describing participation restrictions in those with physical disabilities such as cerebral palsy [12–14].”
BackgroundSelf-citation
Social–Emotional Skills Correlate with Reading Ability among Typically Developing Readers: A Meta-Analysis
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What Makes Participation Meaningful? Using Photo-Elicitation to Interview Children with Disabilities
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Implementation of ICF in goal setting in rehabilitation of children with chronic disabilities at Beitostolen Healthsports Centre
Dalen, H., Nyquist, A., Sæbu, M., Røe, C., & Bautz‐Holter, E. (2012) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.3109/09638288.2012.690499 · Cited by 27
“In general, this is supported by others [12,15,28] who claim that peer relationship and shared participation in games and play is important in any child’s life.”
Background
Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents with Hearing Impairments: A Systematic Review
Xu, W., Li, C., & Wang, L. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17124575 · Cited by 32
“The form was chosen because it demonstrated good inter-rater agreement of 75–86% [25] and has been used to assess the methodological quality of studies in similar areas [26,27].”
Method
The Role of Social Support in Participation Perspectives of Caregivers of Children with Intellectual Disabilities in India and South Africa
Dada, S., Bastable, K., & Halder, S. (2020) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph17186644 · Cited by 26
Treatment and re/habilitation of children with cerebral palsy in India: a scoping review
Jindal, P., MacDermid, J. C., Rosenbaum, P., Rezze, B. D., Narayan, A., & Nayak, S. L. (2019) · Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · doi:10.1111/dmcn.14211 · Cited by 25
Changes in lower extremity strength may be related to the walking speed improvements in children with cerebral palsy after gait training
Hoffman, R. M., Corr, B., Stuberg, W. A., Arpin, D. J., & Kurz, M. J. (2017) · Research in Developmental Disabilities · doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2017.12.005 · Cited by 26
Is there evidence of benefits associated with dancing in children and adults with cerebral palsy? A scoping review
Cherriere, C., Robert, M. T., Fung, K. H. M., Tremblay‐Racine, F., Tallet, J., & Lemay, M. (2019) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2019.1590866 · Cited by 24
Translating Falls Prevention Knowledge to Community-Dwelling Older PLWD: A Mixed-Method Systematic Review
Meyer, C., Hill, S., Dow, B., Synnot, A., & Hill, K. (2013) · The Gerontologist · doi:10.1093/geront/gnt127 · Cited by 23
“…quality of included studies was assessed using a tool adapted by the authors, combining the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme tools (Critical Appraisal Skills Programme UK, 2012) and a quality assessment process adapted from Imms (Imms, 2008) by Shields (Shields, Synnot, & Barr, 2011).”
MethodInfluential
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Hwang, A., Yen, C.-F., Liou, T., Simeonsson, R. J., Chi, W., Lollar, D. J., Liao, H., Kang, L.-J., Wu, T., Teng, S.-W., et al. (2015) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0126693 · Cited by 23
Participation of Children with Spina Bifida: A Scoping Review Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY) as a Reference Framework
Bakanienė, I., Žiukienė, L., Vasiliauskienė, V., & Prasauskienė, A. (2018) · Medicina · doi:10.3390/medicina54030040 · Cited by 22
“Another problem with this methodological approach is that it fails to represent the diversity of the activities, as to receive the intensity score it is enough to take part in only one type of activity [27].”
Background
A Meta-Analysis of the Relation Between Syntactic Skills and Reading Comprehension: A Cross-Linguistic and Developmental Investigation
Tong, X., Yu, L., & Deacon, S. H. (2024) · Review of Educational Research · doi:10.3102/00346543241228185 · Cited by 37
“One star was given if the paper did not meet any of the three criteria above; two if the article partially met all three criteria, and three if the article met all three criteria (Imms, 2008; see Table 1).”
The influence of ICT on the activity patterns of children with physical disabilities outside school
Lidström, H., Ahlsten, G., & Hemmingsson, H. (2010) · Child Care Health and Development · doi:10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01168.x · Cited by 22
Early Brain Damage Affects Body Schema and Person Perception Abilities in Children and Adolescents with Spastic Diplegia
Butti, N., Montirosso, R., Giusti, L., Piccinini, L., Borgatti, R., & Urgesi, C. (2019) · Neural Plasticity · doi:10.1155/2019/1678984 · Cited by 23
“These primary neuropsychological impairments could limit children with SpD to participate in social contexts, explaining, at least partially, their social difficulties [14].”
Longitudinal Trajectories and Reference Percentiles for Participation in Family and Recreational Activities of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Chiarello, L. A., Palisano, R. J., Avery, L. M., Hanna, S., & On Track Study Team (2020) · Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics · doi:10.1080/01942638.2020.1758984 · Cited by 22
Promoting nutrition equity for individuals with physical challenges: A systematic review of barriers and facilitators to healthy eating
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Applying the ICF-CY to identify everyday life situations of children and youth with disabilities
Adolfsson, M. (2011) · KTH Publication Database DiVA (KTH Royal Institute of Technology) · Cited by 21
Balancing the Boat: Enabling an Ocean of Possibilities
Majnemer, A. (2010) · Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy · doi:10.2182/cjot.2010.77.4.2 · Cited by 21
EXPLORING EXPERIENCES OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN SPECIAL SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY: A QUALITATIVE PERSPECTIVE
Li, C., & Chen, S. (2012) · European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity · doi:10.5507/euj.2012.001 · Cited by 20
“Imms (2008) stated that future research in this domain should consider the specifically local factors (e.g., school type and size).”
Background
School segregation and social participation: the case of Norwegian children with physical disabilities
Finnvold, J. E. (2018) · European Journal of Special Needs Education · doi:10.1080/08856257.2018.1424781 · Cited by 20
“Several reviews have systematised the research on physical disabilities and social participation (Imms 2008; Pratt, Baker, and Gaebler-Spira 2008; Shikako-Thomas et al. 2008; Bottcher 2010; Bult et al. 2011; Piškur et al. 2012).”
Background
A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity Levels in Children and Adolescents With and Without ASD in Inclusive Schools
Li, R., Liang, X., Yujuan, Z., & Ren, Z. (2021) · Frontiers in Pediatrics · doi:10.3389/fped.2021.726942 · Cited by 19
“Finally, three stars indicate that the evidence in the study can totally meet the criteria (23, 24).”
BackgroundMethodInfluential
The Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy Functional Impact Scale: development and validation of a new tool
Stewart, K., Lewis, J., Wallen, M. A., Bear, N., & Harvey, A. R. (2021) · Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · doi:10.1111/dmcn.14960 · Cited by 19
“Age (y:mo) Range 2:6–18:0 Mean (SD) 11:7 (4:4) Sex Male 29 (51) Female 28 (49) Distribution Bilateral CP 46 (80) Unilateral CP 11 (20) GMFCS level I 8 (14) II 6 (11) III 7 (12) IV 23 (40) V 13 (23) MACS level I 0 II 19 (33) III 12 (21) IV 12 (21) V 14 (25) CFCS level I 16 (28) II 13 (23) III 14 (25) IV 10 (17) V 4 (7)…”
Alteration of Emotion Knowledge and Its Relationship with Emotion Regulation and Psychopathological Behavior in Children with Cerebral Palsy
Darraz, S. B., Montoro, C. I., Andrade, N. C., Montoya, P., & Riquelme, I. (2020) · Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders · doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04605-1 · Cited by 23
“2012; Nadeau and Tessier 2009; Imms 2008).”
A socio-ecological approach to inclusive physical education in China: A systematic review
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“The scoring criteria developed by Imms (2008) was employed to interpret the methodological quality.”
Method
The Effect of Context-Based Interventions at the Systems-Level on Participation of Children with Disabilities: A Systematic Review
Yoo, P. Y., Mogo, E., McCabe, J., Bergthorson, M., Elekanachi, R. U., Cardoso, R., Movahed, M., Majnemer, A., & Shikako‐Thomas, K. (2022) · Physical & Occupational Therapy In Pediatrics · doi:10.1080/01942638.2022.2051675 · Cited by 19
“The interventions are mostly designed and catered to address activity competence for the single child and are not aimed at a broader collective or public health level (Imms, 2008; Lammi & Law, 2003; Novak et al., 2013).”
Background
Association between motor functioning and leisure participation of children with physical disability: an integrative review
Kanagasabai, P. S., Mulligan, H. F., Mirfin‐Veitch, B. F., & Hale, L. A. (2014) · Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology · doi:10.1111/dmcn.12570 · Cited by 17
“However, children with physical disability are found to be restricted in their participation in leisure activities, both in the frequency of participation and in the diversity of involvement in leisure activities.(2,3) According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), leisure p…”
Background
Differences in patterns of physical participation in recreational activities between children with and without intellectual and developmental disability
Chien, C., Rodger, S., & Copley, J. (2017) · Research in Developmental Disabilities · doi:10.1016/j.ridd.2017.05.007 · Cited by 17
“…children with physical disability (Law, Anaby, DeMatteo, & Hanna, 2011; Ullenhag, Krumlinde-Sundholm, Granlund, & Almqvist, 2014), cerebral palsy (Imms, 2008; Longo et al., 2013; Majnemer et al., 2008), or high-functioning autism (Hilton, Crouch, & Israel, 2008; Potvin, Snider, Prelock, Kehayia,…”
BackgroundInfluential
Involving children in the development of assistive technology devices
Allsop, M. J., Gallagher, J. F., Holt, R. J., Bhakta, B., & Wilkie, R. M. (2011) · Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology · doi:10.3109/17483107.2010.510178 · Cited by 16
“Integrating e-health into the development of assistive devices could provide an opportunity for practitioners and researchers working with children with disabilities to circumvent problems associated with traditional methods of information gathering [9].”
Background
Autism inside out: lessons from the memoirs of three minimally verbal youths
Welch, C., Polatajko, H. J., Rigby, P., & Fitch, M. I. (2018) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.1080/09638288.2018.1465133 · Cited by 17
Anthropomorphic Robotic Eyes: Structural Design and Non-Verbal Communication Effectiveness
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Promoting positive physical activity behaviors for children and adolescents undergoing acute cancer treatment: Development of the CanMOVE intervention using the Behavior Change Wheel
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Authors: Imms, C.
Affiliations: Royal Children's Hospital (AU)
Corresponding author: Imms, Christine
ORCID: Imms, Christine
Venue: Disability and Rehabilitation
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2008-01
Volume: 30
Issue: 24
Pages: 1867-1884
ISSN: 0963-8288 (ISSN-L)
1464-5165
DOI: 10.1080/09638280701673542
OpenAlex: W2067662467
Cited by: 213
References: 65
Citations by year: 2026: 5 · 2025: 5 · 2024: 10 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 14 · 2017: 10 · 2016: 21 · 2015: 12 · 2014: 19 · 2013: 13 · 2012: 16
FWCI: 5.84
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Disability and Rehabilitation (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Research Bank (Australian Catholic University) (submittedVersion)
Topics: Health Sciences › Medicine › Rehabilitation › Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Family and Disability Support Research
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Occupational Therapy › Occupational Therapy Practice and Research
Keywords: cerebral palsy, children, participation, barriers to participation, social attitudes, physical environment, working conditions, environmental factors, personal factors, ecological model, age-related changes, family and community
MeSH terms: Attitude, Cerebral Palsy, Child, Humans, Leisure Activities, Peer Group, Social Support, Children with Disabilities

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