Construct Validity and Reliability SCALE

Construct Validity and Reliability of the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity in Children With Cerebral Palsy

The aim of the study was to determine construct validity, discriminant validity and intra- and interrater reliability of the Selective Control Assessment of the Lower Extremity ( SCALE).

Inclusion Criteria:

• diagnosis of spastic cerebral palsy,
• age between 4 and 18 years,
• ability to follow simple instructions.
• ability to walk (GMFCS levels I-IV),

Exclusion Criteria:

• unstable situation regarding their tonus-regulating medications
• orthopedic intervention or surgical correction within the last year,
• botulinum toxin injection within the last 6 months