Dual Task Training Interventions and Mobility-Based Outcomes in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review.

Only six studies were included, so this maps a small evidence base rather than proving an effect. The studies differed in design, dosage, CP subtype and outcomes, so results could not be statistically pooled. All children were GMFCS levels I to III, so the review says little about children with higher support needs. Five of six studies excluded children with cognitive impairment, even though nearly 50% of children with cerebral palsy have a co-occurring intellectual disability. No study measured motor or cognitive dual task cost, so the evidence does not show whether dual task performance itself improved. Two studies were rated fair on the PEDro scale, and the review excluded studies whose primary motor task was upper extremity focused. The search was limited to English, and control group training details were not reported in enough detail to compare fully.

Do not read this as proof that dual task training improves children's multitasking. No included study measured performance change when tasks are done together, and five of six studies excluded children with cognitive impairment.