Table 1. Anthropometric characteristics and functional classification of children analyzed.
Experimental group (n = 12) | Control group (n = 12) | ||
Age (years)* | 7.8 (2.0) | 8.1 (1.5) | p = 0.74 |
Body mass (Kg)* | 27.9(2.5) | 28.3(2.7) | p = 0.58 |
Height (cm)* | 127.7(6.4) | 128.2(7.4) | p = 0.73 |
Body mass index (Kg2/m)* | 17.2(0.8) | 17.8(1.5) | p = 0.39 |
GMFCS (I\II\III)** | (3\6\3) | (2\7\3) | p = 0.17 |
Topography (hemiparesis\diparesis)** | (3\9) | (2\10) | p = 0.77 |
Legend: GMFCS: Gross Motor Function Classification System.
*data expressed as mean (standard deviation); ** data representing frequency.