Peabody Developmental Motor Scaling In Children With Period Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The Validity and Reliability of The Peabody Developmental Motor Score In Children With Preschool Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

To perform the reliability and validity study of the Peabody Developmental Motor Scale (Peabody Developmental Motor Scales-2) in children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).

Inclusion Criteria:

• for Group I:

  • No neurodevelopmental problems or diseases
  • 3-5 years old
  • Being able to cooperate with the instructions given by the physiotherapist.
  • Children who volunteered to participate in the study and whose families gave consent form will be included in the study.

• for Group II:

  • Being diagnosed with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by a pediatric neurologist
  • 3-5 years old
  • Children who volunteered to participate in the study and whose parents' consent was obtained will be included in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children with a behavioral condition and any disorder that interferes with testing (eg autism spectrum disorder)
• Failure to cooperate with the physiotherapist who made the evaluations.
• Lack of volunteers.