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The effects of progressive resistance training on daily physical activity in young people with cerebral palsy : a randomised controlled trial

Bania, TA; Dodd, KJ; Baker, RJ; Graham, HK; Taylor, NF

Authors

TA Bania

KJ Dodd

RJ Baker

HK Graham

NF Taylor



Abstract

Purpose: To examine if individualised resistance training increases the daily physical activity of adolescents and young adults with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP). Method: Young people with bilateral spastic CP were randomly assigned to intervention or to usual care. The
intervention group completed an individualised lower limb progressive resistance training programme twice a week for 12 weeks in community gymnasiums. The primary outcome was daily physical activity (number of steps, and time sitting and lying). Secondary outcomes included muscle strength measured with a one-repetition maximum (1RM) leg press and reverse leg press. Outcomes were measured at baseline, 12 weeks and 24 weeks. Results: From
the 36 participants with complete data at 12 weeks, there were no between-group differences for any measure of daily physical activity. There was a likely increase in leg press strength in favour of the intervention group (mean difference 11.8 kg; 95% CI -1.4 to 25.0). No significant adverse events occurred during training. Conclusions: A short-term resistance training
programme that may increase leg muscle strength was not effective in increasing daily physical activity. Other strategies are needed to address the low-daily physical activity levels of young people with bilateral spastic CP.

Citation

Bania, T., Dodd, K., Baker, R., Graham, H., & Taylor, N. (2015). The effects of progressive resistance training on daily physical activity in young people with cerebral palsy : a randomised controlled trial. Disability and Rehabilitation, 38(7), 620-626. https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1055376

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 22, 2015
Online Publication Date Jun 9, 2015
Publication Date Jun 9, 2015
Deposit Date Aug 13, 2015
Publicly Available Date Aug 13, 2015
Journal Disability and Rehabilitation
Print ISSN 0963-8288
Electronic ISSN 1464-5165
Publisher Taylor and Francis
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 38
Issue 7
Pages 620-626
DOI https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1055376
Keywords Cerebral palsy, motor activity, resistance training, sedentary behaviour, sedentary lifestyle
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2015.1055376
Related Public URLs http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/idre20/current
Additional Information Projects : Targeted strength training to improve functional walking capacity of adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy

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