Article: Fundamental movement skills and physical activity among children with and without cerebral palsy

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TitleFundamental movement skills and physical activity among children with and without cerebral palsy
AuthorsCapio, CM2 3
Sit, CHP2 4
Abernethy, B1 2
Masters, RSW2
KeywordsCerebral palsy
Locomotor skills
Object control skills
Physical activity
Sedentary behavior
Issue Date2012
PublisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/redevdis
CitationResearch In Developmental Disabilities, 2012, v. 33 n. 4, p. 1235-1241 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2012.02.020
AbstractFundamental movement skills (FMS) proficiency is believed to influence children's physical activity (PA), with those more proficient tending to be more active. Children with cerebral palsy (CP), who represent the largest diagnostic group treated in pediatric rehabilitation, have been found to be less active than typically developing children. This study examined the association of FMS proficiency with PA in a group of children with CP, and compared the data with a group of typically developing children. Five FMS (run, jump, kick, throw, catch) were tested using process- and product-oriented measures, and accelerometers were used to monitor PA over a 7-day period. The results showed that children with CP spent less time in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), but more time in sedentary behavior than typically developing children. FMS proficiency was negatively associated with sedentary time and positively associated with time spent in MVPA in both groups of children. Process-oriented FMS measures (movement patterns) were found to have a stronger influence on PA in children with CP than in typically developing children. The findings provide evidence that FMS proficiency facilitates activity accrual among children with CP, suggesting that rehabilitation and physical education programs that support FMS development may contribute to PA-related health benefits. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
ISSN0891-4222
2011 Impact Factor: 3.405
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.075
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2012.02.020
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dc.contributor.authorCapio, CM
dc.contributor.authorSit, CHP
dc.contributor.authorAbernethy, B
dc.contributor.authorMasters, RSW
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-20T08:11:55Z
dc.date.available2012-09-20T08:11:55Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractFundamental movement skills (FMS) proficiency is believed to influence children's physical activity (PA), with those more proficient tending to be more active. Children with cerebral palsy (CP), who represent the largest diagnostic group treated in pediatric rehabilitation, have been found to be less active than typically developing children. This study examined the association of FMS proficiency with PA in a group of children with CP, and compared the data with a group of typically developing children. Five FMS (run, jump, kick, throw, catch) were tested using process- and product-oriented measures, and accelerometers were used to monitor PA over a 7-day period. The results showed that children with CP spent less time in moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), but more time in sedentary behavior than typically developing children. FMS proficiency was negatively associated with sedentary time and positively associated with time spent in MVPA in both groups of children. Process-oriented FMS measures (movement patterns) were found to have a stronger influence on PA in children with CP than in typically developing children. The findings provide evidence that FMS proficiency facilitates activity accrual among children with CP, suggesting that rehabilitation and physical education programs that support FMS development may contribute to PA-related health benefits. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd.
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dc.identifier.citationResearch In Developmental Disabilities, 2012, v. 33 n. 4, p. 1235-1241 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2012.02.020
dc.identifier.citeulike10487712
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2012.02.020
dc.identifier.epage1241
dc.identifier.hkuros207961
dc.identifier.issn0891-4222
2011 Impact Factor: 3.405
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.075
dc.identifier.issue4
dc.identifier.pmid22502850
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-84858730252
dc.identifier.spage1235
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/164890
dc.identifier.volume33
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherPergamon. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/redevdis
dc.publisher.placeUnited Kingdom
dc.relation.ispartofResearch in Developmental Disabilities
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subject.meshActigraphy
dc.subject.meshCerebral Palsy - physiopathology
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshChild Development - physiology
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschool
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshKinetocardiography
dc.subject.meshMotor Activity - physiology
dc.subject.meshMotor Skills - physiology
dc.subject.meshMovement - physiology
dc.subject.meshSedentary Lifestyle
dc.subjectCerebral palsy
dc.subjectLocomotor skills
dc.subjectObject control skills
dc.subjectPhysical activity
dc.subjectSedentary behavior
dc.titleFundamental movement skills and physical activity among children with and without cerebral palsy
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. University of Queensland
  2. The University of Hong Kong
  3. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
  4. Chinese University of Hong Kong