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DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
Volume 36, Issue 10, Pages 818-825Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.3109/09638288.2013.821181
Keywords
Cerebral palsy; exercise; fatigue; pain
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- Cerebral Palsy International Research Foundation
- William R. Randolph Hearst Foundation
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Purpose: The purpose of this exploratory pilot study was to examine the effect of exercise on pain and fatigue in adults with CP. Method: Twenty-six participants (12 ambulatory, 14 non-ambulatory; 10 males, 16 females; mean age 42.3 +/- 11.2 years) enrolled in a study using a repeated measures design including baseline, intervention and follow-up phases of 12 weeks each; 20 participants completed all phases. Primary outcome measures used were the FACES pain scale, the count of body parts with pain and the PedsQL (TM) Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Results: Significant beneficial changes were found in the pain and fatigue scales among the ambulatory participants during the intervention phase. However the beneficial changes diminished during the follow-up phase. Secondary outcomes examined included, pain interference, daily physical activity and health-related quality of life. Conclusion: Study outcomes suggest that exercise may provide some benefit for ambulatory adults with CP.
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