In connection with the thesis, the “Sitting Assessment Scale” was also developed, an evaluation method for assessing sitting ability by analyzing head, trunk, and foot control as well as arm and hand function. The Sitting Assessment Scale has been regarded as the best method for assessing sitting function in cerebral palsy. It has been tested for reliability and compared with other evaluation methods.

Click on Sitting Assessment Scale to download it. It can be used both in clinical practice and in research.

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Sitting Assessment Scale – SAS, is a valid and reliable measuring method.

SAS was constructed and used in the PhD thesis “On factors of importance for sitting in children with cerebral palsy”.