Publications by authors named "Laura K Brunton"
Purpose: This study assessed physical activity (PA) and body composition of ambulatory children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) and their typically developing peers.
Methods: Participants included youth with CP (ages 8-18 y and Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS] levels I-III) and their typically developing peers. Outcomes included PA (actigraphy) and fat/lean mass index (FMI/LMI; dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry).
Purpose: To observe research and practice trends in the journal, Pediatric Physical Therapy, as a proxy for the field.
Methods: All issues of Pediatric Physical Therapy published from 1989 to 2019 were chronicled and summarized. Data were extracted regarding variables related to the issues and individual articles.
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived fatigue and perceptions of walking abilities and difficulty in people with cerebral palsy (CP). Twenty individuals with CP (range 10-21y; mean age 14.8y) who usually walk in the community were recruited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To quantify differences in fatigue and disordered sleep between adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) and their typically developing peers. A secondary aim was to investigate the association between fatigue and disordered sleep in adolescents with CP.
Methods: A convenience sample of 36 youth with CP aged 10-18 years was matched for age and sex with 36 typically developing peers.
Purpose: To explore the self-reported factors that generate fatigue and to describe fatigue self-management strategies from the perspectives of adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy (CP).
Materials And Methods: Text responses to open-ended questions of the Fatigue Impact and Severity Self-Assessment from 160 participants (mean age 22.4 years) across all GMFCS levels were coded using inductive line-by-line coding and then grouped together to generate larger categories for each question.
Objectives: To describe the course of fatigue over a 3-year follow-up period in adults with cerebral palsy and to investigate the association of known determinants of fatigue (i.e. demographic characteristics and/or body composition) with change in fatigue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDescriptive Report of the Impact of Fatigue and Current Management Strategies in Cerebral Palsy.
Pediatr Phys Ther
April 2018
Purpose: To describe the effect of fatigue and self-management practices for adolescents and young adults with cerebral palsy.
Methods: A survey of 124 people with cerebral palsy with the Fatigue Impact and Severity Self-Assessment.
Results: Participants in Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level I experienced little effect of fatigue, with high proportions of this group disagreeing to statements about fatigue impacting their general activities, mobility, and social activities.
Aim: The objectives of this exploratory study were (1) to describe the experience of fatigue in adults with cerebral palsy (CP) inclusive of all levels of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS); and (2) to determine if physical activity level, sedentary time, age, or body composition can predict fatigue in adults with CP.
Method: An observational study was conducted in an outpatient setting in Ontario, Canada. Participants included adults with CP (n=41; GMFCS levels I-V; mean age 33.
Aims: This study investigated the experiences and perceptions of parents of children with cerebral palsy (CP) when classifying their children using the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS), the Manual Ability Classification System (MACS), and the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS). The second aim was to collate parents' recommendations for service providers on how to interact and communicate with families.
Methods: A purposive sample of seven parents participating in the On Track study was recruited.
Purpose: The Fatigue Impact and Severity Self-Assessment (FISSA) was created to assess the impact, severity, and self-management of fatigue for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) aged 14-31 years.
Methods: Items were generated from a review of measures and interviews with individuals with CP. Focus groups with health-care professionals were used for item reduction.
Purpose: The aim of the study was to describe the lived bodily experience of cerebral palsy (CP).
Method: This was a descriptive phenomenological inquiry. Ten participants were interviewed about their bodily experiences of living with CP.
Objective: Fatigue contributes to the deterioration or cessation of walking ability in adults with cerebral palsy (CP). However, conflict exists as to its role. Studies involving functional tasks reported increased, and earlier onset of, fatigue in CP, whereas laboratory studies have reported individuals with CP to be more fatigue-resistant than their peers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The "gold standard" for measuring gross motor function in children with cerebral palsy is the 66-item Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM-66).
Objective: The purpose of this study was to estimate the validity and reliability of 2 abbreviated versions of the GMFM-66; one version involves an item set approach, and the other version involves a basal and ceiling approach.
Design: This was a measurement study comprising concurrent validity, comparability, and test-retest reliability components.
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to describe (1) the types of exercise participation of adolescents with cerebral palsy; (2) the weekly duration of stretching, strengthening, and cardiovascular exercise; (3) how the level of activity compares with national health guidelines; and (4) the change in participation over 4 years.
Methods: Participants included 126 males and 104 females (mean age = 14.7 years, SD = 1.