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This study examines changes in gross motor function among children and youth with cerebral palsy between ages 2 and 21 based on data from 657 participants assessed up to 10 times. The researchers found no evidence of functional decline on average for those in GMFCS Levels I and II. However, for Levels III, IV, and V, average gross motor ability peaked at ages 7-8 years and then declined by 4.7 to 7.8 points on the Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66) scale as participants became young adults, representing

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Ana paula Camargo

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EN