Relationship between Oral Motor Skills, Gross Motor Attainment and Nutrition in Preschool Children with Cerebral Palsy

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1018264

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Cerebral Palsy (CP) is the most common cause of physical disability in childhood, present in approximately 2/1000 live births. Just as movement of the larger muscles may be altered, the brain lesion can also affect the oral muscles associated with eating. This study will explore oral motor and feeding skills in a population-based sample of children with CP at two ages, 18-24 and 30-36 months (corrected ages) and relationships with gross motor skills (movement and posture) and nutrition.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2011

End Date: 01-01-2015

Funding Scheme: Postgraduate Scholarships

Funding Amount: $116,563.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Rehabilitation and Therapy (excl. Physiotherapy)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

cerebral palsy | dysphagia | feeding and nutrition | growth failure | motor function | nutritional status | paediatric

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