Posted on July 31st 2010
(Source: Special Care in Dentistry)
Posted on July 31st 2010
Authors: Andrew MJ, Sullivan PB
Cerebral palsy is often accompanied by abnormalities of growth and nutrition; children with severe motor impairments are most at risk. Nutrition, neurological, and endocrine factors all contribute to suboptimal growth. Poor growth and nutrition are associated with poor general health outcomes and reduced levels of participation, and therefore warrant careful evaluation and appropriate intervention. The lack of normative data combined with the complex interaction of nutrition and nonnutrition factors contributing to growth in this population present real difficulties in management. Particular care is needed to avoid overfeeding and the resultant increase in fat mass and associated morbidity.
PMID: 20702841 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Nutrition in C...
Posted on July 31st 2010
Aimâ (Source: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology)
Posted on July 31st 2010
Aimâ (Source: Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology)
Posted on July 31st 2010
Abstract: Capio CM, Sit CH, Abernethy B. Physical activity measurement using MTI (Actigraph) among children with cerebral palsy.Objective: To investigate the validity of MTI accelerometer as a physical activity (PA) measurement instrument for children with cerebral palsy (CP).Design: Participants were classified within Gross Motor Function Classification System I to III and took part in 2 activity sessions: (1) a structured activity protocol with increasing intensities and (2) a free play session. Concurrent measurements of activity counts, heart rate, and observed physical activity were performed.Setting: Data were collected on normal school days in special schools within the participants' 30-minute break period.Participants: Convenience sample of children with CP (N=31; 17 girls, 14 boys...
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