PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a strength and aerobic interval training program on arm-cranking economy, aerobic capacity, and gross motor function in children and adolescents with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS:Seven subjects (five females, two males; mean age 15.9, range 14-18 yr) participated in a 12-wk aerobic interval and strength training program, three times per week, 70 min per session. The aerobic interval training required the subjects to perform 60-m uphill walking repetitions. Six individuals (four females, two males; mean age 15.7, range 14-17 yr) who did not receive the training program served as controls. Pre- and postexercise tests were performed to assess changes in arm-cranking economy, aerobic capacity, and gross motor function. RESULTS: The results demonstrated significant (P < 0.05) reductions in the oxygen cost of arm cranking (mean +/- SD: pre: 13.2 +/- 3.22 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1), post: 12.7 +/- 3.38 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1)) and %VO2peak (pre: 75.8 +/- 3.55%, post: 61.8 +/- 7.47%) in the training group. Significant (P < 0.05) increases in aerobic capacity (pre: 17.5 +/- 4.45 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1), post: 20.8 +/- 5.93 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1)) were also noted for the training group. Significant (P < 0.05) improvements in gross motor function measures were also noted in the training group (pre: 30.35%, post: 33.85%). CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrate that the application of a 12-wk strength and aerobic interval training program reduced the oxygen cost of arm cranking, improved aerobic capacity, and improved gross motor function in children and adolescents with CP.
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PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a strength and aerobic interval training program on arm-cranking economy, aerobic capacity, and gross motor function in children and adolescents with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS: Seven subjects (five females, two males; mean age 15.9, range 14-18 yr) participated in a 12-wk aerobic interval and strength training program, three times per week, 70 min per session. The aerobic interval training required the subjects to perform 60-m uphill walking repetitions. Six individuals (four females, two males; mean age 15.7, range 14-17 yr) who did not receive the training program served as controls. Pre- and postexercise tests were performed to assess changes in arm-cranking economy, aerobic capacity, and gross motor function. RESULTS: The results demonstrated significant (P < 0.05) reductions in the oxygen cost of arm cranking (mean +/- SD: pre: 13.2 +/- 3.22 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1), post: 12.7 +/- 3.38 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1)) and %VO2peak (pre: 75.8 +/- 3.55%, post: 61.8 +/- 7.47%) in the training group. Significant (P < 0.05) increases in aerobic capacity (pre: 17.5 +/- 4.45 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1), post: 20.8 +/- 5.93 mL x kg(-1) x min(-1)) were also noted for the training group. Significant (P < 0.05) improvements in gross motor function measures were also noted in the training group (pre: 30.35%, post: 33.85%). CONCLUSION: These findings demonstrate that the application of a 12-wk strength and aerobic interval training program reduced the oxygen cost of arm cranking, improved aerobic capacity, and improved gross motor function in children and adolescents with CP.
Authors: Thomas D O'Brien; Jane Noyes; Llinos Haf Spencer; Hans-Peter Kubis; Richard P Hastings; Rhiannon Whitaker Journal: BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med Date: 2016-11-15
Authors: Emma Hjalmarsson; Rodrigo Fernandez-Gonzalo; Cecilia Lidbeck; Alexandra Palmcrantz; Angel Jia; Ola Kvist; Eva Pontén; Ferdinand von Walden Journal: BMC Musculoskelet Disord Date: 2020-03-27 Impact factor: 2.362