Aerobic fitness in children with cerebral palsy compared to typically developing peers: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the public health domain, aerobic fitness is an important predictor of both health and disease.

Objective

To determine aerobic fitness in children with cerebral palsy (CP) compared to typically developing (TD) peers measured with a maximal exercise test.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted in PubMed (MEDLINE), PsycArticles, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus (EBSCO). Original studies that reported findings on aerobic fitness expressed as peak oxygen uptake (VO_2peak) during a maximal exercise test measured with a gas analysis system, in children with CP, aged 18 years or younger, were included. VO_2peak values were pooled, using the generic inverse variance method, for type of maximal exercise test, Gross Motor Functio

SUBMITTER: Wijnhoud EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11607667 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature