Physical Activity Among Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: An Integrative Review

Sustained participation in community-based physical activity by adolescents with cerebral palsy: a qualitative study

“…Patterns of physical activity established during childhood and adolescence may be continued through adulthood [3], but participation in physical activity often declines in adolescence [8,9]. Consequently, healthy physical activity habits should be established in childhood and continued through adolescence to achieve optimal physical and mental health in adulthood [10].…”

Self perceived and actual physical functional abilities in adults with cerebral palsy

“…Unfortunately, little is known about the effects of physical activity practices on self-management strategies of adolescents with cerebral palsy as they grow older as suggested by Koldoff and Holtzclaw (2015). Furthermore, it is a disturbing observation within my initial literature review that no studies found that tested interventions, to maintain or improve physical activity as adolescents leave the structured school environment and enter adulthood (Koldoff and Holtzclaw, 2015). Repeating this literature review in November 2017 also found no additional research that explored the long term impact (in adulthood) of the interventions pertaining to physical functional abilities, provided during childhood in individuals with cerebral palsy.…”

“…Further environment changes (accessibility, attitude, adaptations) can be an effective way to improve self-help skills and mobility (Colver, Fairhurst and Pharoah, 2014). Koldoff and Holtzclaw (2015) performed an integrated review of the literature on physical activity on adolescents with cerebral palsy and suggested that adolescents with cerebral palsy appear to enjoy a variety of new experiences as much as typically developing teens and wants experience that differ from a therapy session. Participation of enjoyable activities improves the likelihood of maintaining healthy lifestyle lifelong (Pilasano, 2012).…”

“…Furthermore, Palisano (2012) indicated that identification of healthy and enjoyable activities during adolescence will support sustained long term goals during adulthood. Although, there are significant evidence pertaining to interventions in children with cerebral palsy, research in effect of these interventions during adulthood is lacking, this is also supported by the findings of Koldoff and Holtzclaw (2015).…”

Clinical acceptability of the sense_assess© kids: Children and youth perspectives

“…The revised definition of CP published in 2007 clarified that the movement disorder was frequently accompanied by a number of other disorders such as, disturbances in sensation, communication, cognition, perception, and/or behaviour, and/or by an accompanying seizure disorder (Rosenbaum, Paneth, Leviton, Goldstein & Bax, ). Somatosensory deficits can impact self‐care, such as eating and dressing, and leisure activities like team sports, resulting in restrictions in activity and participation for children with CP (Koldoff & Holtzclaw, ). In current literature, somatosensory deficits are reported in 31% and up to 97% of children with CP (Auld et al ., ; Majnemer et al ., ; McLean, Taylor, Valentine, Carey, & Elliott, ; Sakzewski et al ., ).…”