Physical Training of School Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: Effects on Daily Activity, Fat Mass and Fitness

Effects of two 9-month sports programs (four or two sessions per week) on daily physical activity (PA), fat mass (FM), and physical fitness were assessed in 20 Dutch children (ages 7-13) with spastic cerebral palsy. Four sessions per week tended to increase PA ratio and held FM constant. (Author/CR)

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Published inInternational journal of rehabilitation research Vol. 21; no. 2; p. 179
Main Authors Van Den Berg-Emons, R. J, Van Baak, M. A, Speth, L, Saris, W. H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.1998
Subjects
Activities of Daily Living - classification
Adolescent
Aerobics
Body Composition
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy - rehabilitation
Child
Children
Exercise
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Foreign Countries
Humans
Isometric Contraction
Male
Muscle Spasticity - rehabilitation
Muscular Strength
Netherlands
Physical Activity Level
Physical Education and Training
Physical Fitness
Program Effectiveness
Netherlands
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Summary:Effects of two 9-month sports programs (four or two sessions per week) on daily physical activity (PA), fat mass (FM), and physical fitness were assessed in 20 Dutch children (ages 7-13) with spastic cerebral palsy. Four sessions per week tended to increase PA ratio and held FM constant. (Author/CR)
ISSN:0342-5282
DOI:10.1097/00004356-199806000-00006