Journal article
Can behavioral strategies increase physical activity and influence depressive symptoms and quality of life among children with epilepsy? Results of a randomized controlled trial
Abstract
PURPOSE: This study examined whether increasing physical activity (PA) through 6 months of behavioral counseling positively influenced depressive symptoms and quality of life (QoL) over 12 months among children with epilepsy (CWE).
METHODS: A longitudinal multisite randomized controlled trial (RCT) was conducted with 8-14-year-old children with active epilepsy. Participants wore a pedometer to track daily PA and completed 3 measures at 4 time …
Authors
Brown DMY; Mahlberg N; Pohl D; Timmons BW; Bray SR; Streiner DL; Ferro MA; Hamer S; Rosenbaum PL; Ronen GM
Journal
Epilepsy & Behavior, Vol. 94, , pp. 158–166
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
5 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.03.011
ISSN
1525-5050