METHOD OF ASSESSING DEGREE OF LIFE ACTIVITY LIMITATION IN CHILDREN IN CATEGORY ABILITY TO MOVE Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC A61B5/00 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to medicine, namely to methods of assessing degree of life activity impairment in category "ability of independent motion" in children of different age. Testing is performed by criteria which characterise ability to move. Change and support of body position, transfer, movement and manipulation of objects, walking and movement, movement with application of transport are estimated. Correspondence of criterion to age period in norm is evaluated as 3 points, lack of correspondence of criterion to age period in norm or delay in performance by one age period is evaluated as 2 points. Delay in performance by two age periods is evaluated as 1 point, delay by three age periods is evaluated as 0 points. Obtained points are summed up, total number of points, obtained in testing serves as estimation of degree of life activity limitations in said category in each age period. Deviation from maximal sum of points is calculated in percent and reduction of number of obtained points by 0-4% is classified as absence of life activity limitations, reduction by 5-24% - as insignificant limitations 1 degree, reduction by 25-49% - as moderately expressed limitations - 2 degree, reduction by 50-95% - as severe limitations - 3 degree, by 96-100% - as absolute limitation of life activity.

EFFECT: method makes it possible to determine degrees of impairment of ability to control movements in children of different age.

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