Physical training of school children with spastic cerebral palsy

Berg-Emons, Rita J G van den; Baak, Marleen A. van; Speth, Lucianne

doi:10.1097/00004356-199806000-00006

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“…Aerobic fitness of children or athletes with cerebral palsy has been vigorously investigated by Bar-Or 10) , Fernandez et al 23,24) , Lundberg 25,26) , Maltais et al [27][28][29][30] , van den Berg-Emons et al [31][32][33][34] , and other researchers since the 1960s. These studies were based on work physiology that was mainly established by Åstrand et al 9) .…”

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“…This work physiology was originally intended to provide practical information to athletes to improve their performance. Since the 1960s, physiological studies have mostly focused on the wellness of children 3,10,[25][26][27][28][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43] or athletes [44][45][46][47][48][49][50][51][52][53][54] with cerebral palsy mainly rated to Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level I or II. In the late twentieth century, many new remedies proliferated one after another in an attempt to recover loss of function in children with cerebral palsy.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Studies on aerobic fitness in nonathletic adults with cerebral palsy have been restricted to individuals who could tolerate the maximal exercise test 3,23,[34][35][36]44,64) , although the aerobic fitness levels were found to be low in these study participants. 3,23,[34][35][36]44,62,65) .…”

Section: Aerobic Fitness Of Individuals With Cerebral Palsymentioning

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“…3,23,[34][35][36]44,62,65) . Other than the efforts by Berg 38) as mentioned earlier, the submaximal exercise test had not been employed in this population until recently [19][20][21][22] .…”

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“…Individuals with cerebral palsy often have difficulty in finding jobs, and their physical activity and aerobic fitness levels may decline in adulthood. Therefore, regular exercise has been recommended for such individuals 4,24,29,34,37,62) . However, some researchers have suggested that existing recommendations for healthy individuals to improve aerobic fitness and physical activity levels are not always applicable to individuals with cerebral palsy 4,58,74) .…”

Section: Aerobic Fitness May Be Improved By Physical Activity Other Tmentioning

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Aerobic fitness and lifestyle with non-exercise physical activity in adults with cerebral palsy

Sato

Suzuki

2018

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This review article explores how to keep individuals with cerebral palsy healthy all their life. Many of these individuals live very sedentary lives, remaining at home after leaving school or completing childhood rehabilitation programs. Aerobic fitness in such individuals is known to decline rapidly in adulthood. Therefore, in order to keep aerobic fitness from falling into decline, the physical activities and aerobic fitness of these individuals must be appropriately and rigorously managed. The authors recently showed the validity of submaximal exercise testing and provided some findings that would contribute to improving aerobic fitness in these individuals. These studies indicate that even NEAT (Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis) or brief and frequent daily physical activity, rather than just conventional exercises or sports, could improve aerobic fitness. However, other studies recommend that these individuals engage in exercises or sports that they may not be interested in or that require facilities or occasions that are inaccessible. In conclusion, in addition to a standard exercise regimen, realistic and tangible interventions for daily physical activities need to be made available to individuals with cerebral palsy.

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