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    A randomized controlled trial of web-based training to increase activity in children with cerebral palsy

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    Authors
    Mitchell, L.
    Ziviani, J.
    Boyd, Roslyn
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Mitchell, L. and Ziviani, J. and Boyd, R. 2016. A randomized controlled trial of web-based training to increase activity in children with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology. 58 (7): pp. 767-773.
    Source Title
    Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
    DOI
    10.1111/dmcn.13065
    ISSN
    0012-1622
    School
    School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/47542
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Aim: To determine the efficacy of web-based training on activity capacity and performance in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP). Method: In a matched-pairs randomized waitlist controlled trial, independently ambulant children and adolescents with unilateral CP were allocated to receive 30 minutes of training (intervention) 6 days per week, or usual care (waitlist control) for 20 weeks. Activity capacity was assessed using maximal repetitions of functional strength tasks and 6-minute walk test (6MWT); performance using 4-day ActiGraph GT3X+ accelerometer records at baseline and 20 weeks. Data were analysed by intention to treat comparing between groups using hierarchical linear modelling. Results: Participants were n=101, 52 males, mean age 11 years 3 months (SD 2y 4mo). Intervention participants completed a mean 32.4 hours (SD 17.2) of training, associated with significant improvements in functional strength (mean difference 19.3 repetitions; 95% confidence interval [CI] 10.8–27.7; <0.001) and 6MWT distance (mean difference 38.9m; 95% CI 12.3–51.9; <0.001) compared with the control group at 20 weeks, although not activity performance (>0.05). Interpretation: Training was effective at increasing functional strength and walking endurance in independently ambulant children with unilateral CP. This did not translate into improvements in activity performance.

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