Effects of a Movement and Swimming Program on Water Orientation Skills and Self-Concept of Kindergarten Children with Cerebral Palsy

1998 ◽  
Vol 86 (1) ◽  
pp. 111-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yeshayahu Hutzler ◽  
Anat Chacham ◽  
Uri Bergman ◽  
Ilana Reches
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Matched Control ◽  
The Self ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Trained Group ◽  
Matched Control Group ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Orientation Score

In this study the effect of an experimental movement and swimming program of six months on motor function in the water measured by means of the Water Orientation Score and self-perception measured by means of the Martinek-Zaich-kowsky Self-concept Scale was investigated. 23 children participated in the program, completing both tests prior to and after the intervention. An age-, sex-, and disability-matched control group of 23 children completed only the Self-concept Scale at pre-and posttest. Analysis indicated a significant improvement in Water Orientation Score of children in the trained group, but no effect on scores of the Self-concept Scale.

Comparing the self concept of children with cerebral palsy to the perceptions of their parents

2009 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Dunn ◽  
Nora Shields ◽  
Nicholas F. Taylor ◽  
Karen J. Dodd
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals A systematic review of the self-concept of children with cerebral palsy compared with children without disability

2006 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nora Shields ◽  
Alison Murdoch ◽  
Yijun Loy ◽  
Karen J Dodd ◽  
Nicholas F Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

scholarly journals Spasticity reduction in children with cerebral palsy is not associated with reduced energy consumption during walking

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole L. Zaino ◽  
Katherine M. Steele ◽  
J. Maxwell Donelan ◽  
Michael H. Schwartz
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Matched Control ◽  
Average Energy ◽  
Control Group ◽  
List Type ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Minimal Impact ◽  
Dorsal Rhizotomy ◽  
Children With Cerebral Palsy

AbstractBackgroundThe average energy consumption during walking of children with cerebral palsy (CP) is over two times of that of typically developing (TD) children and fatigue is one of the top complaints of children with CP and their families. Spasticity has been theorized to contribute to increased energy consumption during walking in CP, but its role remains unclear.MethodsWe retrospectively compared the energy consumption of walking in children with diplegic CP before and after selective dorsal rhizotomy (SDR), a surgery that reduces spasticity. A control group of participants with CP who also underwent gait analysis but did not undergo SDR was matched to the SDR group by pre-surgery age, spasticity, and energy consumption. Energy consumption and spasticity were compared at baseline and follow-up for both groups.FindingsAs expected, the SDR group has a significantly greater decrease (−44%) in spasticity compared to matched peers with CP who did not undergo SDR (−16%, P<0.001). While both groups had a reduction in energy consumption between visits (12 % SDR and 14% no-SDR), there was no difference in the change in energy consumption between groups (P=0.4).Interpretation: Reducing spasticity did not contribute to greater reductions in energy consumption, suggesting that spasticity has minimal impact on elevated energy consumption during walking for children with CP. Energy consumption and spasticity decrease with age among children with CP. Identifying matched control groups of peers with CP is critical for research involving children with CP to account for changes due to development.HighlightsEnergy consumption is not reduced after rhizotomy compared to matched peersSpasticity has minimal contribution to elevated energy during walkingMatched control groups are critical in cerebral palsy research

scholarly journals Fitness Matters as We Age: A Celebration of the VA Gerofit Program

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 771-771
Author(s):  
Miriam Morey ◽  
Cathy Lee
Keyword(s):  
Matched Control ◽  
Exercise Adherence ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Health Administration ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Program Outcomes ◽  
Matched Control Group ◽  
Supervised Exercise ◽  
The Impact

Abstract In recognition of the GSA’s 75th Anniversary “Why Age Matters” we celebrate the 7th anniversary of the Gerofit dissemination initiative. Gerofit is an exercise and health promotion program for older Veterans that has been declared a Veterans Health Administration (VA) “Best Practice” and been disseminated to 17 VA’s across the country. Over 7000 Veterans have participated in Gerofit initiated programs and have reported robust outcomes including improved quality of life, physical and mental health, and high levels of satisfaction with the programs. For this symposium, we focus on newly acquired program outcomes that emphasize the importance of fitness as we age. The first paper compares hospitalization and emergency room visits between individuals participating in Gerofit for 12 months compared to a matched control group. The second paper describes four-year trajectories of physical performance to highlight the impact of becoming fit over expected normative trajectories. The third paper examines outcomes of a home-based geriatric walking clinic. The fourth paper describes the impact of exercise adherence on chronic pain. The fifth paper describes changes in medication utilization compared to a matched control group following 12-months of supervised exercise. These papers highlight the importance of fitness as a contributor to overall health during the aging process and celebrates that fitness matters, no matter when you start!

Survival of BRCA1 breast and ovarian cancer patients: a population-based study from southern Sweden.

1998 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 397-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
O T Jóhannsson ◽  
J Ranstam ◽  
A Borg ◽  
H Olsson
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Matched Control ◽  
Brca1 Mutation ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Breast And Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Matched Control Group ◽  
Group Survival

PURPOSE Recent studies indicate that BRCA1 breast and ovarian tumors may have an advantageous survival. In this population-based study, the survival of carriers of a mutated BRCA1 gene was investigated. PATIENTS AND METHODS The survival of 71 BRCA1-associated cancer patients (33 breast cancer, seven breast and ovarian cancer, and 31 ovarian cancer patients from 21 families with BRCA1 germline mutations) diagnosed after 1958 was compared with that of a population-based comparison group that consisted of all other invasive breast (n = 28,281) and ovarian (n = 7,011) cancers diagnosed during 1958 to 1995, as well as an age- and stage-matched control group. RESULTS No apparent survival advantage was found for BRCA1-associated breast cancers upon direct comparison. After adjustment for age and calendar year of diagnosis, survival was equal to or worse than that of the comparison group (hazards ratio [HR], 1.5; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.9 to 2.4). In comparison with an age- and stage-matched control group, survival again appeared equal or worse (HR, 1.5; 95% CI, 0.6 to 3.7). For BRCA1-associated ovarian cancers, an initial survival advantage was noted that disappeared with time. Due to this time dependency, multivariate analyses cannot adequately be analyzed. Compared with the age- and stage-matched control group, survival again appeared equal or worse (HR, 1.2; 95% CI, 0.5 to 2.8). CONCLUSION The results suggest that survival for carriers of a BRCA1 mutation may be similar, or worse than, that for breast and ovarian cancer in general. This finding is in accordance with the adverse histopathologic features observed in BRCA1 tumors and underlines the need for surveillance in families that carry a BRCA1 mutation.

scholarly journals Effects of Nutrient Intake Timing on Post-Exercise Glycogen Accumulation and its Related Signaling Pathways in Mouse Skeletal Muscle

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahashi ◽  
Matsunaga ◽  
Banjo ◽  
Takahashi ◽  
Sato ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skeletal Muscle ◽  
Muscle Glycogen ◽  
Nutrient Intake ◽  
Matched Control ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Glycogen Depletion ◽  
Post Exercise ◽  
Glycogen Accumulation ◽  
Matched Control Group ◽  
Significant Difference

We investigated the effects of nutrient intake timing on glycogen accumulation and its related signals in skeletal muscle after an exercise that did not induce large glycogen depletion. Male ICR mice ran on a treadmill at 25 m/min for 60 min under a fed condition. Mice were orally administered a solution containing 1.2 mg/g carbohydrate and 0.4 mg/g protein or water either immediately (early nutrient, EN) or 180 min (late nutrient, LN) after the exercise. Tissues were harvested at 30 min after the oral administration. No significant difference in blood glucose or plasma insulin concentrations was found between the EN and LN groups. The plantaris muscle glycogen concentration was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in the EN group—but not in the LN group—compared to the respective time-matched control group. Akt Ser473 phosphorylation was significantly higher in the EN group than in the time-matched control group (p < 0.01), while LN had no effect. Positive main effects of time were found for the phosphorylations in Akt substrate of 160 kDa (AS160) Thr642 (p < 0.05), 5'-AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) Thr172 (p < 0.01), and acetyl-CoA carboxylase Ser79 (p < 0.01); however, no effect of nutrient intake was found for these. We showed that delayed nutrient intake could not increase muscle glycogen after endurance exercise which did not induce large glycogen depletion. The results also suggest that post-exercise muscle glycogen accumulation after nutrient intake might be partly influenced by Akt activation. Meanwhile, increased AS160 and AMPK activation by post-exercise fasting might not lead to glycogen accumulation.

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