scholarly journals Children with cerebral palsy do not achieve healthy physical activity levels

2015 ◽  
Vol 104 (11) ◽  
pp. 1125-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
LU Bratteby Tollerz ◽  
AH Forslund ◽  
RM Olsson ◽  
H Lidström ◽  
U Holmbäck
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Exercise, physical activity, and cerebral palsy

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annet J Dallmeijer ◽  
Astrid CJ Balemans ◽  
Olaf Verschuren
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Sedentary Time ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Functional Abilities ◽  
Physical Strain ◽  
Exercise Tests ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

Children with cerebral palsy have major motor impairments that lead to reduced fitness and physical activity levels. Increased energy cost of walking in combination with reduced aerobic fitness induces high levels of physical strain that can lead to fatigue complaints and limited physical activity. To assess fitness, adapted laboratory and field exercise tests with good reliability and validity are available for both ambulant and wheelchair-using children with cerebral palsy. Children with cerebral palsy show increased sedentary time and low physical activity levels which relate to increased risks for health issues and loss of functional abilities at older age. Reducing sedentary time and increasing physical activity are important to counteract the increased health risks and loss of functional abilities. Fitness training of sufficient frequency, intensity, and duration is required to maintain and optimize long-term health and functional ability in children with cerebral palsy.

Factors Influencing the Physical Activity Levels of Youths with Physical and Sensory Disabilities

2000 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia E. Longmuir ◽  
Oded Bar-Or
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Diagnostic Category ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
New Information ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Canada Data ◽  
Mailed Survey

This study examined gender, disability type, age, and specific diagnostic category in relation to habitual physical activity levels (HPA), perceived fitness (PF), and perceived participation limitations (PPL) of youths, ages 6 to 20 years, in Ontario, Canada. Data collected through a mailed survey (Longmuir & Bar-Or, 1994) were reanalyzed using ANOVA and chi square statistics to provide new information. The 458 girls and 499 boys were classified by disability type: physical, chronic medical, visual, and hearing. Significant differences (p < .01) were between (a) HPA and disability type, specific diagnostic category, and age; (b) PF and disability type; and (c) PPL and disability type. Gender did not influence the results. Youths with cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and visual impairment had the most sedentary lifestyles.

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