Free-living physical activity levels in children with cerebral palsy
Free-living EMG monitoring did not reveal excessive muscle activity in individuals with CP during daily activities compared to TD peers. EMG detects light PA that accelerometry may underestimate, offering a more detailed view of daily muscle use.
Authors
- Tiina Savikangas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8367-4304)
- Pedro Valadão (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0720-7103)
- Taija Juutinen Finni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7697-2813)
- Francesco Cenni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8637-8853)
- Ying Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-2938-8532)
- Maija Piiparinen
Institutions
- Zhejiang University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Oulu Deaconess Institute (FI)
- University of Brescia (IT)
- University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Biomechanics
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2025.106713
- Primary Topic
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00