Motion matters: visual perception and motor functioning in children and youths with spastic cerebral palsy
Annika Ericson, Kerstin Hellgren, Mariagrazia Benassi, Roberto Bolzani, Cecilia Lidbeck · 2026
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Annika Ericson and four colleagues studied how children with spastic cerebral palsy see motion and how that links to how they move. Vision guides steps and reaches, yet brain-based vision problems are often missed in this group. The study covered youths aged 8 to 20, with 37 who had cerebral palsy and 36 who did not.
On a screen test of motion sense, the palsy group scored lower, most of all at very slow and very fast speeds. Parents also reported far more signs of brain-based vision problems in that group. Both gaps grew wider in children with greater limits on movement. The authors urge that vision be checked when movement is assessed and supported.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Annika Ericson, Kerstin Hellgren, Mariagrazia Benassi, Roberto Bolzani, Cecilia Lidbeck |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |