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Balance confidence and physical activity participation of independently ambulatory youth with cerebral palsy: an exploration of youths' and parents' perspectives.

Megan TownsAhmet Şükrü AynacıoğluKelly P Arbour-NicitopoulosAvril MansfieldFrances Virginia Wright
Published in: Disability and rehabilitation (2020)
Balance confidence may have greater influence on physical activity participation for youth in Gross Motor Function Classification System Levels I-II than those in Level III. Youth in Levels I-II may draw greater benefit from interventions targeting balance confidence when addressing physical activity goals.IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATIONBalance confidence may have a greater influence on activity avoidance for youth with cerebral palsy in Gross Motor Function Classification System Levels I and II (who are independently ambulatory without walkers or cane(s)) than for those in Level II (who use walkers or cane(s) to ambulate).Youth who are independently ambulatory without walkers or cane(s) may benefit more from interventions directed at balance confidence (e.g., enactive mastery and verbal persuasion) to address their physical activity participation goals.For youth who are independently ambulatory without walkers or cane(s), addressing factors that could reduce the influence of balance confidence on physical activity participation, such as providing a positive and supportive social environment in which to participate, may be beneficial.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • cerebral palsy
  • blood pressure
  • body mass index
  • mental health
  • sleep quality
  • working memory
  • depressive symptoms
  • global health
  • children with cerebral palsy