The effect of a weight-bearing physical activity program on bone mineral content and estimated volumetric density in children with spastic cerebral palsy

Authors
Chad, KE Bailey, DA McKay, HA Zello, GA Snyder, RE
Citation
Ke. Chad et al., The effect of a weight-bearing physical activity program on bone mineral content and estimated volumetric density in children with spastic cerebral palsy, J PEDIAT, 135(1), 1999, pp. 115-117
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics,"Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
00223476 → ACNP
Volume
135
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
115 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(199907)135:1<115:TEOAWP>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
After an 8-month physical activity intervention in children with cerebral p alsy, increases in femoral neck bone mineral content (BMC) (9.6%), volumetr ic bone mineral density (vBMD) (5.6%), and total proximal femur BMC (11.5%) were observed in the intervention group (n = 9) compared with control subj ects (n = 9; femoral neck BMC, -5.8%; vBMD, -6.3%; total proximal femur BMC , 3.50%).