TY  - JOUR
TI  - Leisure Time Physical Activity in Adolescents and Adults with Cerebral Palsy
AB  - Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the level of participation in leisure time physical activities (LTPA) of adolescents and adults with cerebral palsy (CP).  Material and Methods: 35 individuals with CP at Gross Motor Function Classification System levels I (n=9), II (n=3), III (n=17), and IV (n=6); 15 female and 20 male, over the age of 16 (22.6 ± 5.5 years) were included in the study. A questionnaire has been prepared by researchers to investigate participation of individuals in LTPA. Individuals were asked whether they did any LTPA. If so, the type, frequency, intensity, duration were questioned.  Results: It was determined 91.4% of individuals were interested in some form of LTPA, and they were interested in 8 activities (home exercises, walking, swimming, fitness, exercise bike, bowling, cycling and football) out of 14 activities offered to them, 74.2% of them did this activity once a week, and 65.7% of them wanted to do new activities, but couldn’t perform them due to various barriers.  Discussion: It was demonstrated that diversity and frequency of activities in adolescents and adults with CP were inadequate and interventions aimed at increasing community participation, and diversity and frequency of LTPA in adolescent and adult CP patients are needed.
AU  - Kaya, Pınar
AU  - Yılmaz, Öznur
DO  - 10.30720/ered.746921
PY  - 2021
JO  - Ergoterapi ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
SN  - 2147-8945
SP  - 31
EP  - 40
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/1172916
ER  -