Fall Frequency in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Our study is designed as a cross-sectional controlled study. A total of 23 children aged 5-12 years diagnosed with cerebral palsy, who can ambulate indoors or in the community either independently or with assistive devices, and 23 healthy children of the same age range will be included. Data will be collected on the age of the patients and healthy volunteers, information about their caregivers, frequency of falls, location and time of falls, education level, type of mobilization, presence of additional conditions, whether they receive rehabilitation, frequency of rehabilitation, duration of hospitalization if applicable, occurrence of falls during hospitalization, and presence of injuries. The collected data will be compared with the healthy controls.

Inclusion criteria

• Children aged 5-12 years.
• Diagnosed with cerebral palsy (study group) or healthy without cerebral palsy (control group).
• Ability to ambulate either independently or with assistance indoors or in the community.
• Consent obtained from the participant or their caregiver (parent or guardian).

Exclusion criteria

• Refusal to participate in the study.
• Presence of cognitive impairments.
• Existence of neuromuscular diseases, other than cerebral palsy, that would impair walking ability or increase fall frequency.