TY - JOUR
T1 - SPORTS STARS
T2 - A practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for ambulant children with cerebral palsy. Activity and participation outcomes of a randomised controlled trial
AU - Clutterbuck, Georgina L.
AU - Auld, Megan L.
AU - Johnston, Leanne M.
N1 - Funding Information:
CPL–Choice, Passion, Life, received funding from a Queensland Government Community Benefit Gambling Grant to provide the Sports Stars intervention for this study. The lead investigator, Georgina Clutterbuck was supported by an Australian Government Research Training Scholarship. The authors thank Sports Stars families and physiotherapists for their enthusiastic participation, and to CPL-Choice, Passion, Life and The University of Queensland for their considerable in-kind support.
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PY - 2022/3
Y1 - 2022/3
N2 - PURPOSE: To investigate the effectiveness of a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for children with CP at GMFCS Level I-II.METHOD: Children with CP (GMFCS I-II; 6-12 years) were randomised to
Sports Stars or waitlist-control groups.
Sports Stars included eight-weeks (eight hours) of physiotherapist-led, sports-specific gross motor activity training, sports education, teamwork development and confidence building. Sports participation was measured using self-identified participation goals (modified Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (mCOPM)). Physical competence was measured with mCOPM activity goals and high-level gross motor batteries (Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2); GMFM-Challenge) and walking (Timed-Up-and-Go), running (Muscle Power Sprint Test; 10x5m Sprint Test), jumping (Standing Broad Jump; Vertical Jump) and throwing (Seated Throw) items. General participation and quality of life were also measured. Outcomes were measured pre, post and 12-weeks post-intervention. Data were analysed using linear mixed models.
RESULTS: Fifty-four children were randomised into
Sports Stars (
n = 29; GMFCS
I = 7, II = 22; male = 19; 8.9 ± 2 years) or waitlist-control groups (
n = 25; GMFCS
I = 10, II = 15; male = 14; 8.6 ± 2 years). The
Sports Stars group improved sports participation and activity goals (mCOPM
F = 5.49-10.29,
p < 0.001) and sports-specific physical competence (TGMD-2,
F = 3.45-5.19,
p = 0.001-0.009) compared to the waitlist-control.
CONCLUSION:
Sports Stars is effective for improving sports-specific participation and physical competence for children with CP.Implications for rehabilitation
Sports Stars improves performance and satisfaction in sports-specific participation and activity goals for ambulant children with CP.
Sports Stars improves sports-specific physical activity competence in locomotor and object control skills.Sport-specific interventions should incorporate sport-specific gross motor activity training as well as sports education, confidence building and teamwork.
AB - PURPOSE: To investigate the effectiveness of a practitioner-led, peer-group sports intervention for children with CP at GMFCS Level I-II.METHOD: Children with CP (GMFCS I-II; 6-12 years) were randomised to
Sports Stars or waitlist-control groups.
Sports Stars included eight-weeks (eight hours) of physiotherapist-led, sports-specific gross motor activity training, sports education, teamwork development and confidence building. Sports participation was measured using self-identified participation goals (modified Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (mCOPM)). Physical competence was measured with mCOPM activity goals and high-level gross motor batteries (Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2); GMFM-Challenge) and walking (Timed-Up-and-Go), running (Muscle Power Sprint Test; 10x5m Sprint Test), jumping (Standing Broad Jump; Vertical Jump) and throwing (Seated Throw) items. General participation and quality of life were also measured. Outcomes were measured pre, post and 12-weeks post-intervention. Data were analysed using linear mixed models.
RESULTS: Fifty-four children were randomised into
Sports Stars (
n = 29; GMFCS
I = 7, II = 22; male = 19; 8.9 ± 2 years) or waitlist-control groups (
n = 25; GMFCS
I = 10, II = 15; male = 14; 8.6 ± 2 years). The
Sports Stars group improved sports participation and activity goals (mCOPM
F = 5.49-10.29,
p < 0.001) and sports-specific physical competence (TGMD-2,
F = 3.45-5.19,
p = 0.001-0.009) compared to the waitlist-control.
CONCLUSION:
Sports Stars is effective for improving sports-specific participation and physical competence for children with CP.Implications for rehabilitation
Sports Stars improves performance and satisfaction in sports-specific participation and activity goals for ambulant children with CP.
Sports Stars improves sports-specific physical activity competence in locomotor and object control skills.Sport-specific interventions should incorporate sport-specific gross motor activity training as well as sports education, confidence building and teamwork.
KW - cerebral palsy
KW - Children
KW - group
KW - physiotherapy
KW - RCT
KW - sport
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U2 - 10.1080/09638288.2020.1783376
DO - 10.1080/09638288.2020.1783376
M3 - Article
C2 - 32603238
AN - SCOPUS:85087556449
VL - 44
SP - 947
EP - 955
JO - Disability and Rehabilitation
JF - Disability and Rehabilitation
SN - 0963-8288
IS - 6
ER -