Children with cerebral palsy do not achieve healthy physical activity levels

Tollerz, Linda. U. BrattebyUppsala universitet,Pediatrik,Klinisk nutrition och metabolism,Uppsala University, Sweden; Uppsala University, Sweden (författare)

Funding Agencies|Norrbacka Eugenia Foundation; Royal Court Wedding Foundation
AimThis study compared daily activity energy expenditure (AEE) in children with cerebral palsy with a control group and investigated whether the children achieved healthy levels of physical activity. MethodsWe enrolled eight children with bilateral cerebral palsy, from eight to 10years of age, and a group of controls matched for age and gender. For three days, physical activity was simultaneously measured by accelerometers and self-reports using a diary. The daily AEE results were compared between groups and methods. The number of children that achieved healthy physical activity levels in each group was explored. ResultsChildren with cerebral palsy had significantly lower daily AEE, as measured by accelerometers, than the controls, and they did not achieve the healthy moderate to heavy physical activity level defined in the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations. Self-reports using the diaries resulted in an overestimation of physical activity compared with the ankle accelerometer measurements in both groups. ConclusionOur investigation of physical activity in children with cerebral palsy and controls using accelerometers and a diary found low levels of daily AEE and physical activity, and these results were most prominent in the group with cerebral palsy. The diaries overestimated physical activity in both groups.

Forslund, Anders H.Uppsala universitet,Pediatrik,Institutionen för medicinsk cellbiologi,Uppsala University, Sweden; Uppsala University, Sweden(Swepub:uu)andeforsl (författare)
Olsson, Roger. M.Uppsala universitet,Klinisk nutrition och metabolism,Uppsala University, Sweden; Uppsala University, Sweden(Swepub:uu)rogeolss (författare)
Lidström, HeleneLinköpings universitet,Uppsala universitet,Forskning om funktionshinder och habilitering,Pediatrik,Linkoping Univ, Dept Social & Welf Studies, Norrkoping, Sweden.,Hälsa, Aktivitet, Vård (HAV),Medicinska fakulteten,Uppsala University, Sweden(Swepub:liu)helli29 (författare)
Holmbäck, UlfUppsala universitet,Klinisk nutrition och metabolism,Uppsala University, Sweden; Uppsala University, Sweden(Swepub:uu)ulfholmb (författare)
Uppsala universitetPediatrik (creator_code:org_t)

Av författaren/redakt...: Tollerz, Linda. ...; Forslund, Anders ...; Olsson, Roger. M ...; Lidström, Helene; Holmbäck, Ulf

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