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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2024

The Methodological Quality of Studies on Physical Exercise in Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy: A Scoping Review of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

Alexandrina Cavalcante Rodrigues Nitz, Maria João Campos, Ana Amélia Moraes Antunes, Emilly da Silva Freitas, Chrystiane Vasconcelos Andrade Toscano, José Pedro Ferreira

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Alexandrina Cavalcante Rodrigues NitzFaculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, 3040-248 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0009-0004-6085-2835
Maria João CamposResearch Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF, uid/dtp/04213/2020), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, 3040-248 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2148-3534
Ana Amélia Moraes AntunesSarah Network of Hospitals of Rehabilitation, Belo Horizonte 30510-000, MG, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-1658-1693
Emilly da Silva FreitasPhysiotherapy Department, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza 60430-160, CE, Brazil.ORCID 0009-0001-8973-3926
Chrystiane Vasconcelos Andrade ToscanoResearch Project on Physical Exercise for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (PEFaut), Institute of Physical Education and Sport, Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL), Maceió 57072-970, Al, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-6625-4447
José Pedro FerreiraResearch Unit for Sport and Physical Activity (CIDAF, uid/dtp/04213/2020), Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, 3040-248 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4427-3276

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSystematic reviews and meta-analyses point to the benefits of physical exercise for adolescents with cerebral palsy, improving physical conditioning, muscle strength, balance, and walking speed. However, given the high number of reviews that include randomized and non-randomized studies, it is increasingly necessary to assess the methodological quality of these reviews. This scoping review investigated the methodological quality of systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the effects of physical exercise in adolescents with cerebral palsy to elucidate the methodological limitations of the research and the priorities to be observed in future research.

methodThe electronic search used PubMed, Web of Science, and Cochrane. Studies published between 2016 and 2023 were selected. The terms used were "cerebral palsy" combined with "physical fitness", "exercise", and "physical activity".

resultsA total of 219 original reviews were selected. Of these, 19 reviews were included for data analysis. AMSTAR2 was used to assess the methodological quality of the reviews. Three reviews presented high methodological quality (15.78%) and three had moderate methodological quality (15.78%). The remaining reviews had low or critically low methodological quality, according to AMSTAR2.

interpretationThis study evidenced that systematic reviews have variable methodological quality and that new studies are still needed.

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Systematic Reviews as Topicneurodevelopment disorderphysical activityphysical fitnessrehabilitationteenagerwell-being

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PMID39451454
PMCPMC11508111

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