TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of strengthening interventions on strength and physical performance in people with cerebral palsy (PEDro synthesis) JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 189 LP - 190 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2015-094929 VL - 50 IS - 3 AU - Peter William Stubbs AU - Joanna Diong Y1 - 2016/02/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/3/189.abstract N2 - This section features a recent systematic review that is indexed on PEDro, the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (http://www.pedro.org.au). PEDro is a free, web-based database of evidence relevant to physiotherapy.▸ Park EY, Kim WH. Meta-analysis of the effect of strengthening interventions in individuals with cerebral palsy. Res Dev Disabil 2014;35:239–49.Muscle weakness is a common motor impairment that affects the performance of activities of daily living in children1 and adults2 with cerebral palsy. Strengthening interventions in people with cerebral palsy produce patient-perceived improvements in strength, walking ability and activity participation.3 Inspite of this, previous systematic reviews demonstrate that the effects of strengthening interventions on strength and physical performance are still uncertain.4 ,5This systematic review aimed to determine the effectiveness of strengthening interventions on strength and physical performance in people with cerebral palsy.Six databases (PubMed, Web of Science, PsychINFO, PEDro, CINAHL and Sports Discuss) were searched for studies published from 2001 to 2012. Studies were eligible if (1) all … ER -