Physical activity stimulation program for children with cerebral palsy did not improve physical activity: a randomised trial.

Question: In children with cerebral palsy, does a 6-month physical activity stimulation program improve physical activity, mobility capacity, fitness, fatigue and attitude towards sports more than usual paediatric physiotherapy?

Design: Multicentre randomised controlled trial with concealed allocation, blinded assessments and intention-to-treat analysis.

Participants: Forty-nine walking children (28 males) aged 7-13 years with spastic cerebral palsy and severity of the disability classified as Gross Motor Function Classification System level I-III.

Intervention: The intervention group followed a 6-month physical activity stimulation program involving counselling through motivational interviewing, home-based physiotherapy, and 4 months of fitness training.

The effectiveness of a physical activity stimulation programme for children with cerebral palsy on social participation, self-perception and quality of life: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: To determine the effects of a six-month physical activity stimulation programme on social participation, self-perception and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy.

Design: Multicentre randomized controlled trial with concealed allocation, blinded assessments and intention-to-treat analysis.

Setting: Paediatric physiotherapy practices, special schools for children with a disability, and the child's own home.