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  • Title: Sedentary Behavior in Children With Cerebral Palsy Between 1.5 and 12 Years: A Longitudinal Study.
    Author: Reedman SE, Johnson E, Sakzewski L, Gomersall S, Trost SG, Boyd RN.
    Journal: Pediatr Phys Ther; 2020 Oct; 32(4):367-373. PubMed ID: 32773523.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To determine longitudinal change in sedentary behavior in children with cerebral palsy (CP) from 1.5 to 12 years. METHODS: Ninety-one children, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels I to III, who participated in a large longitudinal cohort study were participants. Longitudinal change was analyzed in objectively measured sedentary behavior and associations with sex, body mass index Z score, and socioeconomic status. Moderate-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) was estimated at 8 to 12 years. RESULTS: Average sedentary minutes/day peaked at 4 years in children at GMFCS I and 5 years in children at GMFCS II to III, then plateaued. Male sex was associated with increased sedentary behavior. At 8 to 12 years, children at GMFCS I, II, and III accumulated on average 54, 47, and 14 minutes/day, respectively, of MVPA. CONCLUSIONS: When measured to 12 years, sedentary behavior peaks by 5 years for children with CP who are walking with differences in trajectory according to GMFCS.
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