Examining Physical Activity, Adiposity, and Function in Youth with and without Spastic Cerebral Palsy

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dc.contributor.advisorEmery, Carolyn
dc.contributor.advisorCondliffe, Elizabeth
dc.contributor.authorJanzen, Leticia Mae
dc.contributor.committeememberKuntze, Gregor
dc.contributor.committeememberBrunton, Laura
dc.contributor.committeememberToomey, Clodagh M.
dc.date2018-11
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-05T21:09:56Z
dc.date.available2018-07-05T21:09:56Z
dc.date.issued2018-06-27
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To examine physical activity (PA), body composition, balance, and strength in youth (ages 10-18) with cerebral palsy (CP), compared to age- and sex-matched typically developing (TD) peers. Methods: Thirty youth with CP [gross motor function classification system (GMFCS) levels I-III; 20 males], were matched to TD youth. PA (minutes in sedentary, light, and moderate-vigorous) was measured using ActiGraph accelerometers. Body composition (fat and lean mass indices) was assessed by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. Center of pressure (total path length and 95% ellipse area) on two force plates represented balance. Lower-extremity strength was measured using hand-held dynamometry. Results: Youth with CP, GMFCS levels II or III, achieved less moderate-vigorous PA, were more sedentary, weaker with all lower-extremity muscle groups, had lower lean mass indices, and had larger 95% ellipse areas than TD youth. Conclusions: GMFCS level appeared to impact the severity of activity limitations and of body structure and functional impairments.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJanzen, L. M. (2018). Examining Physical Activity, Adiposity, and Function in Youth with and without Spastic Cerebral Palsy (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/32276en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/32276
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/107054
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.facultyKinesiology
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectCerebral Palsy
dc.subjectphysical activity
dc.subjectBody Composition
dc.subjectbalance
dc.subjectStrength
dc.subjectReliability
dc.subject.classificationHealth Sciencesen_US
dc.titleExamining Physical Activity, Adiposity, and Function in Youth with and without Spastic Cerebral Palsy
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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