Physical Activity Level is Associated with the O2 Cost of Walking in Cerebral Palsy

Maltais, Désirée B.; Pierrynowski, M.R.; Galea, Victoria; Bar‐Or, Oded

doi:10.1249/01.mss.0000155437.45937.82

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“…Maltais et al, have recently used an activity monitor to assess habitual physical activity in 11 children with mild CP, in an attempt to determine the relationship between physical activity and biomechanical treadmill walking economy. In addition this group recently used HR monitoring to assess physical activity level in children with CP in a protocol designed to determine relationship between physical activity and cost of walking.The study suggests that children with low physical activity levels may have a higher energy cost of walking [39,40].…”

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Prevalance of Obesity in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Bansal

Diwan

et al. 2014

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Introduction:Obesity are epidemic among children and adolescents. There is worldwide tendency of increasing prevalence of obesity in children. Cerebral palsy (CP) is leading cause of childhood disability.studies have proposed mechanism of children with disability leading towards obesity and related health risks. So this study is aimed at determining whether such trend of obesity exists in children with CP in terms of BMI and WHR.Study Design: Cross -sectional study. Materials and Methods:Participants: 40 children diagnosed as CP age 2-18 years, GMFCS I-IV.Procedure: BMI; kg/m 2 was calculated from height and weight. WHR was calculated by measuring waist circumference and hip circumference. BMI percentiles were reported according to sexspecific age group standards for growth set by the WHO growth charts.Results: Out of total CP subjects 40% were found to be underweight, 45%, 7.5% and 7.5% were found to be normal, overweight and obese respectively according to BMI. Whereas 20%, 20% 60% were found to be at high risk, moderate risk and high risk of obesity respectively according to WHR. Conclusion:In our patient population, analysis of BMI and WHR suggests that children with CP have a high rate of overweight and are at risk of overweight, particularly of central obesity.

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Prevalance of Obesity in Children with Cerebral Palsy

Bansal

Diwan

et al. 2014

JCDR

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“…Aerobic fitness of children or athletes with cerebral palsy has been vigorously investigated by Bar-Or 10) , Fernandez et al 23,24) , Lundberg 25,26) , Maltais et al [27][28][29][30] , van den Berg-Emons et al [31][32][33][34] , and other researchers since the 1960s. These studies were based on work physiology that was mainly established by Åstrand et al 9) .…”

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“…This work physiology was originally intended to provide practical information to athletes to improve their performance. Since the 1960s, physiological studies have mostly focused on the wellness of children 3,10,[25][26][27][28][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43] or athletes [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54] with cerebral palsy mainly rated to Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level I or II. In the late twentieth century, many new remedies proliferated one after another in an attempt to recover loss of function in children with cerebral palsy.…”

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“…These included several empirical studies, most of which have been forgotten. However, some work physiology concerning this particular field of rehabilitation has survived because these studies provided insights into the improvement of residual function (i.e., aerobic fitness) in children or athletes with cerebral palsy rather than the recovery of lost function 3,10,[25][26][27][28] . However, only a few recent studies by researchers like Nieuwenhuijsen et al 55,56) and Satonaka, et al [19][20][21][22] have reported on nonathletic adults with cerebral palsy rated to GMFCS level III or IV.…”

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Aerobic fitness and lifestyle with non-exercise physical activity in adults with cerebral palsy

Sato

Suzuki

2018

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This review article explores how to keep individuals with cerebral palsy healthy all their life. Many of these individuals live very sedentary lives, remaining at home after leaving school or completing childhood rehabilitation programs. Aerobic fitness in such individuals is known to decline rapidly in adulthood. Therefore, in order to keep aerobic fitness from falling into decline, the physical activities and aerobic fitness of these individuals must be appropriately and rigorously managed. The authors recently showed the validity of submaximal exercise testing and provided some findings that would contribute to improving aerobic fitness in these individuals. These studies indicate that even NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) or brief and frequent daily physical activity, rather than just conventional exercises or sports, could improve aerobic fitness. However, other studies recommend that these individuals engage in exercises or sports that they may not be interested in or that require facilities or occasions that are inaccessible. In conclusion, in addition to a standard exercise regimen, realistic and tangible interventions for daily physical activities need to be made available to individuals with cerebral palsy.

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“…36 Moreover, studies using these protocols with children and adolescents with CP reported no adverse health or safety effects. 4,19,24,[37][38][39] Thus, one can conclude that in general, with the proper safety precautions as described by Paridon et al, 35 maximal exercise testing for children and adolescents with CP is suitable and safe.…”

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