Objectively Measured Sedentary Time in Youth With Cerebral Palsy Compared With Age-, Sex-, and Season-Matched Youth Who Are Developing Typically: An Explorative Study | Zendy

Joyce Obeid | Zendy; Astrid C. J. Balemans | Zendy; Stephen G. Noorduyn | Zendy; Jan Willem Gorter | Zendy; Brian W. Timmons | Zendy

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Objectively Measured Sedentary Time in Youth With Cerebral Palsy Compared With Age-, Sex-, and Season-Matched Youth Who Are Developing Typically: An Explorative Study

Author(s) -

Joyce Obeid,

Astrid C. J. Balemans,

Stephen G. Noorduyn,

Jan Willem Gorter,

Brian W. Timmons

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

physical therapy

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998

H-Index - 150

eISSN - 1538-6724

pISSN - 0031-9023

DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20130333

Subject(s) - cerebral palsy , ambulatory , sedentary behavior , medicine , gross motor function classification system , population , physical therapy , demography , sedentary lifestyle , physical activity , psychology , environmental health , sociology

Children with cerebral palsy (CP) demonstrate reduced physical activity levels compared with children with typical development. Sedentary behavior, including the duration and frequency of sedentary bouts, has not yet been objectively examined in this population but may have clinical implications for the development of secondary health complications.

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