Journal article
Objectively Measured Sedentary Time in Youth With Cerebral Palsy Compared With Age-, Sex-, and Season-Matched Youth Who Are Developing Typically: An Explorative Study
Abstract
BACKGROUND: 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.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify time spent sedentary and frequency …
Authors
Obeid J; Balemans ACJ; Noorduyn SG; Gorter JW; Timmons BW
Journal
Physical Therapy, Vol. 94, No. 8, pp. 1163–1167
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
August 1, 2014
DOI
10.2522/ptj.20130333
ISSN
0031-9023