Exercise and physical activity recommendations for people with cerebral palsy

O Verschuren, MD Peterson… - … Medicine & Child …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Physical activity and its promotion, as well as the avoidance of sedentary behaviour, play
important roles in health promotion and prevention of lifestyle‐related diseases. Guidelines …

Physical activity for youth with disabilities: a critical need in an underserved population

JA Rimmer, JL Rowland - Developmental neurorehabilitation, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
The recommended amount of daily physical activity for youth is 60 minutes a day, most days
of the week. Youth with disabilities are not achieving this target and are significantly less …

Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology position paper: resistance training in children and adolescents

DG Behm, AD Faigenbaum, B Falk… - Applied physiology …, 2008 - cdnsciencepub.com
Many position stands and review papers have refuted the myths associated with resistance
training (RT) in children and adolescents. With proper training methods, RT for children and …

Promotion of physical fitness and prevention of secondary conditions for children with cerebral palsy: section on pediatrics research summit proceedings

EG Fowler, THA Kolobe, DL Damiano… - Physical …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Inadequate physical fitness is a major problem affecting the function and health of children
with cerebral palsy (CP). Lack of optimal physical activity may contribute to the development …

Effectiveness of functional progressive resistance exercise strength training on muscle strength and mobility in children with cerebral palsy: a randomized controlled …

VA Scholtes, JG Becher, A Comuth… - … medicine & child …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of functional progressive resistance exercise (PRE)
strength training on muscle strength and mobility in children with cerebral palsy (CP) …

[PDF][PDF] The evidence-base for basic physical therapy techniques targeting lower limb function in children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review using the …

I Franki, K Desloovere, J De Cat… - Journal of …, 2012 - medicaljournalssweden.se
Objective: This systematic review provides an overview of the effectiveness of basic
techniques used in lower limb physical therapy of children with cerebral palsy. It aims to …

Muscle strengthening is not effective in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy: a systematic review

A Scianni, JM Butler, L Ada… - Australian Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Question Do strengthening interventions increase strength without increasing spasticity and
improve activity, and is there any carryover after cessation in children and adolescents with …

Exercise programs for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review of the literature

O Verschuren, M Ketelaar, T Takken… - American Journal of …, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Exercise Programs for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A System... : American Journal of Physical
Medicine & Rehabilitation Exercise Programs for Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic …

Effectiveness of loaded sit-to-stand resistance exercise for children with mild spastic diplegia: a randomized clinical trial

HF Liao, YC Liu, WY Liu, YT Lin - Archives of physical medicine and …, 2007 - Elsevier
Liao HF, Liu YC, Liu WY, Lin YT. Effectiveness of loaded sit-to-stand resistance exercise for
children with mild spastic diplegia: a randomized clinical trial. OBJECTIVE: To investigate …

Muscle strength training to improve gait function in children with cerebral palsy

MN Eek, R Tranberg, R Zügner… - … Medicine & Child …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of muscle strength training on gait
outcomes in children with cerebral palsy. Sixteen children (two females, 14 males, Gross …