ArticleJournal of paediatrics and child health2020
Sleep quantity and its relation with physical activity in children with cerebral palsy; insights using actigraphy.
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- Obesogenic behaviors during structured periods among children and adolescents with intellectual and developmental disabilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- Diagnosis-Specific Links Between Physical Activity and Sleep Duration in Youth with Disabilities: A Systematic Review with Quantitative Synthesis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Pooled it
- Sleep Disturbances and Disorders in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Influence of Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Accelerometer-measured physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep in children with cerebral palsy and their adherence to the 24-hour activity guidelines.Developmental medicine and child neurology · 2023Article
- Functional links between thermoregulation and sleep in children with neurodevelopmental and chronic health conditions.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
aimTo objectively assess the sleep quantity, and explore the relationships between sleep quantity and quality, and physical activity and sedentary behaviour in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).
methodsAn observational cross-sectional study was conducted. In total, 36 children with spastic CP (mean age 15y 4mo, SD 2y 6mo; classified as Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I (25), II (9), III (1) and IV (1)) were included. Active time, sedentary time and sleep quantity were measured using an activity monitor for 7 consecutive days.
resultsTotal sleep duration of children with CP ranged between 7.2 and 11.2 h. No significant correlations were found between active time and sleep quantity for total week, weekdays, and weekend days. Moderate negative correlations were found between sedentary time and sleep quantity during total week (r = -0.456, P = 0.005), weekdays (r = -0.453, P = 0.006) and weekend days (r = -0.48, P = 0.003).
conclusionsOur findings suggest that children with CP are getting the recommended sleep duration, and that sedentary behaviour is correlated with sleep quantity in children with CP and may be more applicable to children with better motor functions. Future studies using more elaborate, objective sleep quantity and quality measures are recommended.
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