Safety and Feasibility of 1-Repetition Maximum (1-RM) Testing in Children and Adolescents With Bilateral Spastic Cerebral Palsy.
Mattie E PontiffNoelle G MoreauPublished in: Pediatric physical therapy : the official publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association (2022)
1-RM testing in youth with CP is safe and feasible. Multiple attempts at a failed load should be provided to prevent underestimation in strength. The 1-RM test provides a more accurate strength assessment, which will improve the dosing for resistance training in youth with CP.