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(GMFCS) Gross motor skills refer to the ability to sit and walk. 0000032823 00000 n '�� M�j?�=�4!�30]�` Kb The Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) for cerebral palsy is based on self-initiated movement, with emphasis on sitting, transfers, and mobility. 0000012025 00000 n IJ [%��d&0*x��`����X�p� ���G s >D1Xnt�Y$aws�B�5��u�0�� ��D�� ie�� ���%�} ����` ��G 0000031530 00000 n Definitions for the GMFCS-E&R (expanded & revised) are found in Definitions for the GMFCS-E&R (expanded & revised) are found in Palisano et al. 0000119970 00000 n endstream endobj 3534 0 obj <>stream 0000001741 00000 n 0000210697 00000 n 0000012262 00000 n 0000009167 00000 n 0000018207 00000 n 3591 0 obj <>stream 0000003318 00000 n endstream endobj startxref %PDF-1.6 %���� endstream endobj 49 0 obj <> endobj 50 0 obj <>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/Properties<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 595.276 841.89]/Type/Page>> endobj 51 0 obj <>stream Gross motor skills require the use of the body’s larger muscles, and include activities like standing, walking, running, catching, and throwing. 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Because the GMFCS focuses on the child’s physical abilities (rather than on severity, type, or distribution), knowing your child’s GMFCS level can … 0000007708 00000 n 0000030084 00000 n 0000120017 00000 n Clinical Professor Orthopaedic Surgery Stanford University School of Medicine Vice Chief Operations, Stanford Children’s Orthopaedics AACPDM 72nd Annual Meeting Cerebral Palsy: Key Orthopaedic Issues. 0000210673 00000 n 0000093042 00000 n 0000212430 00000 n e� *��n�` �p|P They may … 0000001930 00000 n 0000010768 00000 n (2008). 0000212502 00000 n Gross motor function: As its name implies, the GMFCS uses assessments of gross motor skills to determine how severe a given case of cerebral palsy may be. GMFCS Levels: • Descriptive • Prognostic • Allows for planning and outcomes analysis. 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