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ArticleHealthcare (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Quality of Life of Children with Cerebral Palsy and Its Association with Their Physical Activity Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Reem A Albesher, Reem M Basoudan, Areej Ghufayri, Dana Aldayel, Dareen Fagihi, Shahad Alzeer, Shaima Althurwi, Nouf Aljarallah, Turki Aljuhani, Mshari Alghadier

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Reem A AlbesherDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4575-7117
Reem M BasoudanDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-5456-2872
Areej GhufayriDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Dana AldayelDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Dareen FagihiDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Shahad AlzeerDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Shaima AlthurwiDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Nouf AljarallahDepartment of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Turki AljuhaniDepartment of Occupational Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh 11481, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4798-8103
Mshari AlghadierDepartment of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj 11942, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3686-8074

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Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University Researchers Supporting Project PNURSP2025R421
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objectivesChildren, caregivers, and physicians may be insufficiently aware of the effect(s) of physical activity levels on the quality of life (QoL) of children with cerebral palsy (CP). This study aimed to understand the levels of physical activity of school-age children with CP compared with typically developing (TD) peers, and to examine the relationship between physical activity levels and the QoL of children with CP.

methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study of children with CP and TD children aged 6-12 years. Parents of children with CP completed a four-section survey: demographic information, parent-reported Gross Motor Functional Classification System, physical activity, and the CP-QoL questionnaire. Parents of TD children completed the demographic and physical activity sections. To account for the severity of motor impairment associated with CP, further analysis was conducted to compare QoL between the ambulant and non-ambulant groups of children with CP.

resultsEighty-two participants were included in the analysis: 42 children with CP and 40 TD children (8.29 ± 1.79 years; 8.35 ± 1.76 years). The lowest QoL domain scores were access to service, pain, and effect(s) of disability. Children with CP reported similar physical activity levels to those of the TD children. Physical activity levels were associated with the general QoL score, and feeling-social domains of QoL.

conclusionOur findings support the positive prediction of high physical activity levels with QoL among school-aged children with CP.

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cerebral palsyphysical activityquality of lifeschool-age children

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PMID40941518
PMCPMC12428702

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