Does prevalence of 2.2 per mille of significant hearing loss at school age suggest rescreening after NHS?
A rate of significant hearing loss in school-age children was observed which was twice the rate found in newborns. Ongoing awareness of late-onset hearing loss to improve identification and hearing screening at school entry are recommended.
Even after adjusting for maximum peak torque, the knee flexors and extensors of participants with CP were observed to be less fatigable than age-matched peers without motor disability. The lower rate of muscle fatigue was also associated with lower functional mobility in CP. These results may be related to strength or activation differences and/or muscle property alterations. Future investigations are warranted.