Physical activity and sedentary behavior following pediatric burns - a preliminary investigation using objective activity monitoring.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adequate levels of regular physical activity (PA) are crucial for health and well-being. Pediatric burn injuries can have major physiological consequences in both the short and long term. The question is whether these consequences affect post burn PA levels. This study therefore aimed to describe PA and sedentary behavior (SB) in children and adolescents 1-5 years after burn injury.

Methods

Daily PA and SB were monitored in 20 children and adolescents (12 boys and 8 girls, aged 6-17 years, with burns covering 10-37% of total body surface area, 1-5 years post burn) for 1 week using the ActiGraph GTX3+ accelerometer. Activity counts were categorized into SB, light PA, moderate PA, vigorous PA, moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), and total PA. Outcomes were compared with

SUBMITTER: Akkerman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5807851 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature