Effects of a 12 week community-based high-level mobility programme on sustained participation in physical activity by adolescents with cerebral palsy: a single subject research design study

To assess if a high-level mobility programme (HLMP) can promote sustained participation in physical activity by adolescents with cerebral palsy. Eight adolescents with cerebral palsy, Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I-II, 11-16 years, participated in 24 community-based group HLMP s...

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Published in:Disability and rehabilitation Vol. 46; no. 15; pp. 3408 - 3418
Main Authors: Kilgour, Gaela, Stott, Ngaire Susan, Steele, Michael, Adair, Brooke, Hogan, Amy, Imms, Christine
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England 16.07.2024
Subjects:
Adolescent
Cerebral Palsy - rehabilitation
Child
COVID-19
Exercise
Exercise Therapy - methods
Female
Humans
Male
SARS-CoV-2
participation
running
Cerebral palsy
intervention
physical activity
ISSN:0963-8288, 1464-5165, 1464-5165
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Summary:To assess if a high-level mobility programme (HLMP) can promote sustained participation in physical activity by adolescents with cerebral palsy. Eight adolescents with cerebral palsy, Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I-II, 11-16 years, participated in 24 community-based group HLMP sessions across 12 weeks. Participants set attendance, involvement, and physical performance goals, completed activity diaries over 58 weeks and undertook physical capacity tests. Measures of activity frequency and diversity (attendance) and involvement level were collected weekly across baseline (4-6 weeks), intervention (12 weeks), and nine months follow-up (including Covid lockdown). Median attendance was 23 of 24 HLMP sessions. Attendance goal/s attainment was highest during COVID lockdown. Involvement goals were consistently attained throughout all phases. Physical performance goal/s attainment was highest during intervention phase but reduced during nine months follow-up. Frequency of participation in physical activities varied greatly across study phases (range 0-33 episodes/week) with stable variety of activities and generally high 'involvement.' During the intervention, seven participants improved physical capacity and six maintained, or increased, the gains six months later. Most participants improved physical capacity post-intervention but only some had sustained attendance and involvement in physical activity, highlighting the complexity of physical activity participation.
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ISSN:0963-8288
1464-5165
1464-5165
DOI:10.1080/09638288.2023.2256225