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Spasticity in children <strong>and</strong> young people with non-progressive brain disorders<br />

that incorporate different durations <strong>and</strong> timings of st<strong>and</strong>ing frame use. For<br />

example, what is the effectiveness of 1 hour per day in a single session<br />

compared with two sessions of 30 minutes per day? The research should be<br />

conducted in children <strong>and</strong> aged 1–3 years. These children are likely to benefit the<br />

most from using st<strong>and</strong>ing frames (in terms of developing well-<strong>for</strong>med femoral<br />

heads <strong>and</strong> acetabulums) <strong>and</strong> they should find the use of st<strong>and</strong>ing frames<br />

acceptable (because they are lighter than older children <strong>and</strong> they do not have<br />

severe contractures).<br />

3 What is the clinical <strong>and</strong> cost effectiveness of 24-hour postural management<br />

programmes in non-ambulatory children <strong>and</strong> young people with bilateral<br />

spasticity affecting all four limbs?<br />

4 What is the optimal duration <strong>for</strong> the passive stretch component of physical<br />

therapy?<br />

5 What is the clinical <strong>and</strong> cost effectiveness of activity-based context-focused<br />

physical therapy compared with child-focused physical therapy in children <strong>and</strong><br />

young people who are at GMFCS level I, II or III?<br />

6 What is the clinical <strong>and</strong> cost effectiveness <strong>and</strong> optimal age <strong>for</strong> modified<br />

constraint-induced movement therapy?<br />

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