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LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 years: a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a physical activity stimulation program in children with cerebral palsy

BACKGROUND: Regular participation in physical activities is important for all children to stay fit and healthy. Children with cerebral palsy have reduced levels of physical activity, compared to typically developing children. The aim of the LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 study is to improve physical activity by...

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Autores principales: Van Wely, Leontien, Becher, Jules G, Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A, Lindeman, Eline, Verschuren, Olaf, Verheijden, Johannes, Dallmeijer, Annet J
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2989952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21044314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-10-77
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author Van Wely, Leontien
Becher, Jules G
Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A
Lindeman, Eline
Verschuren, Olaf
Verheijden, Johannes
Dallmeijer, Annet J
author_facet Van Wely, Leontien
Becher, Jules G
Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A
Lindeman, Eline
Verschuren, Olaf
Verheijden, Johannes
Dallmeijer, Annet J
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description BACKGROUND: Regular participation in physical activities is important for all children to stay fit and healthy. Children with cerebral palsy have reduced levels of physical activity, compared to typically developing children. The aim of the LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 study is to improve physical activity by means of a physical activity stimulation program, consisting of a lifestyle intervention and a fitness training program. METHODS/DESIGN: This study will be a 6-month single-blinded randomized controlled trial with a 6-month follow up. Fifty children with spastic cerebral palsy, aged 7 to 12 years, with Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I-III, will be recruited in pediatric physiotherapy practices and special schools for children with disabilities. The children will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or control group. The children in the control group will continue with their regular pediatric physiotherapy, and the children in the intervention group will participate in a 6-month physical activity stimulation program. The physical activity stimulation program consists of a 6-month lifestyle intervention, in combination with a 4-month fitness training program. The lifestyle intervention includes counseling the child and the parents to adopt an active lifestyle through Motivational Interviewing, and home-based physiotherapy to practise mobility-related activities in the daily situation. Data will be collected just before the start of the intervention (T0), after the 4-month fitness training program (T4), after the 6-month lifestyle intervention (T6), and after six months of follow-up (T12). Primary outcomes are physical activity, measured with the StepWatch Activity Monitor and with self-reports. Secondary outcomes are fitness, capacity of mobility, social participation and health-related quality of life. A random coefficient analysis will be performed to determine differences in treatment effect between the control group and the intervention group, with primary outcomes and secondary outcomes as the dependent variables. DISCUSSION: This is the first study that investigates the effect of a combined lifestyle intervention and fitness training on physical activity. Temporary effects of the fitness training are expected to be maintained by changes to an active lifestyle in daily life and in the home situation. TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study is registered in the Dutch Trial Register as NTR2099.
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spelling pubmed-29899522010-11-23 LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 years: a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a physical activity stimulation program in children with cerebral palsy Van Wely, Leontien Becher, Jules G Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A Lindeman, Eline Verschuren, Olaf Verheijden, Johannes Dallmeijer, Annet J BMC Pediatr Study Protocol BACKGROUND: Regular participation in physical activities is important for all children to stay fit and healthy. Children with cerebral palsy have reduced levels of physical activity, compared to typically developing children. The aim of the LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 study is to improve physical activity by means of a physical activity stimulation program, consisting of a lifestyle intervention and a fitness training program. METHODS/DESIGN: This study will be a 6-month single-blinded randomized controlled trial with a 6-month follow up. Fifty children with spastic cerebral palsy, aged 7 to 12 years, with Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I-III, will be recruited in pediatric physiotherapy practices and special schools for children with disabilities. The children will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group or control group. The children in the control group will continue with their regular pediatric physiotherapy, and the children in the intervention group will participate in a 6-month physical activity stimulation program. The physical activity stimulation program consists of a 6-month lifestyle intervention, in combination with a 4-month fitness training program. The lifestyle intervention includes counseling the child and the parents to adopt an active lifestyle through Motivational Interviewing, and home-based physiotherapy to practise mobility-related activities in the daily situation. Data will be collected just before the start of the intervention (T0), after the 4-month fitness training program (T4), after the 6-month lifestyle intervention (T6), and after six months of follow-up (T12). Primary outcomes are physical activity, measured with the StepWatch Activity Monitor and with self-reports. Secondary outcomes are fitness, capacity of mobility, social participation and health-related quality of life. A random coefficient analysis will be performed to determine differences in treatment effect between the control group and the intervention group, with primary outcomes and secondary outcomes as the dependent variables. DISCUSSION: This is the first study that investigates the effect of a combined lifestyle intervention and fitness training on physical activity. Temporary effects of the fitness training are expected to be maintained by changes to an active lifestyle in daily life and in the home situation. TRIAL REGISTRATION: This study is registered in the Dutch Trial Register as NTR2099. BioMed Central 2010-11-02 /pmc/articles/PMC2989952/ /pubmed/21044314 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-10-77 Text en Copyright ©2010 Van Wely et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
spellingShingle Study Protocol
Van Wely, Leontien
Becher, Jules G
Reinders-Messelink, Heleen A
Lindeman, Eline
Verschuren, Olaf
Verheijden, Johannes
Dallmeijer, Annet J
LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 years: a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a physical activity stimulation program in children with cerebral palsy
title LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 years: a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a physical activity stimulation program in children with cerebral palsy
title_full LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 years: a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a physical activity stimulation program in children with cerebral palsy
title_fullStr LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 years: a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a physical activity stimulation program in children with cerebral palsy
title_full_unstemmed LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 years: a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a physical activity stimulation program in children with cerebral palsy
title_short LEARN 2 MOVE 7-12 years: a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a physical activity stimulation program in children with cerebral palsy
title_sort learn 2 move 7-12 years: a randomized controlled trial on the effects of a physical activity stimulation program in children with cerebral palsy
topic Study Protocol
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2989952/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21044314
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-10-77
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