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Glasgow Gait Index (WeeGGI)
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Purpose
Children with cerebral palsy
Assesment Type
Patient Group
Cerebral Palsy
Age Group
Children (3-12 years) | Adolescents (13-17 years)
ICF domain
Activity & Participation
Area of assessment
Activities of Daily Living | Balance and co-ordination | Gross Motor
Key description
Description
Observational gait assessment and screening tool of 11 limb positions taken from frontal or sagittal plane over 10 m Can be observed live or from video using a 3 point scale:
0 -optimum position
1 -mild deviation
2 -gross deviation
Reliability / validity
.91 reliability with Edinburgh Gait Score (EGS)
Strengths / weaknesses
Easy to use for those experienced in gait analysis
Cost
Free
Equipment required
None, but video recording is useful
Training required
None
Considerations & references
Free scoring sheet from APCP - http://www.apcp.org.uk
https://apcp.csp.org.uk/journal/apcp-journal-volume-3-number-2
Time to complete
Dependent on experience of user
Comments
Can be easily adapted for any language
If you spot any errors or wish to suggest any amendments to this summary, please contact paediatricmeasures@apcp.org.uk