Conclusion ] This review indicates that the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure is appropriate for clinicians , including physiotherapists , in assessing outcome for patients with stroke .
The effect of intense physical therapy for children with cerebral palsy.
PURPOSE To determine the effect of an intense physical therapy intervention on gross motor function , community walking and participation in children with cerebral palsy ( CP ) . METHODS A single group design was used with two pre-test and two post-test measures . Subjects were 17 ambulatory children with CP who participated in an intense intervention  ( i.e. , four hours per day , five days per week , three weeks ) , a modified version of the TheraSuit protocol .  Gross motor function measure ( GMFM-66 ) , Step watch activity monitor ( SAM ) , Canadian occupational performance measure ( COPM ) and pediatric outcomes data collection instrument ( PODCI ) were tested twice at baseline , immediately following the intervention , and three months later . RESULTS Immediately following the intervention , GMFM-66 , COPM and PODCI scores improved significantly ( p < 0.001 ) . At three months , improvements remained for GMFM-66 and COPM ( p < 0.01 ) . Walking amount or intensity ( SAM ) did not improve . CONCLUSIONS Participants improved gross motor skills and participation but not community ambulation following this intense physical therapy intervention
Conclusion ] This review indicates that the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure is appropriate for clinicians , including physiotherapists , in assessing outcome for patients with stroke .