Reduced Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Increased Sedentary Behavior Are Associated With Elevated Blood Pressure Values in Children With Cerebral Palsy

Jennifer M. Ryan; Owen Hensey; Brenda McLoughlin; Alan Lyons; John Gormley

doi:10.2522/ptj.20130499

Figures

Figure.

Correlation between (A) body mass index (BMI) and systolic blood pressure and (B) waist circumference and systolic blood pressure.

Tables

Table 1.

Participants' Physical Characteristics Across Gross Motor Classification System (GMFCS) Levels^{^a}

↵^a Data presented as mean (standard deviation, 95% confidence interval) unless stated otherwise. zBMI=z scores for BMI, WC=waist circumference (in centimeters), WHtR=waist-height ratio, zSBP=z scores for systolic blood pressure, zDBP=z scores for diastolic blood pressure.
^b 1 value missing from zSBP and zDBP.
^c 1 value missing from zSBP and zDBP.
^d 2 values missing from zSBP, zDBP, WC and WHtR.
^e Data with a skewed distribution, presented as median (interquartile range, minimum-maximum).

Table 2.

Physical Activity Outcomes Across Levels of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS)^{^a}

↵^a Data presented as mean (standard deviation, 95% confidence interval) unless stated otherwise.
^b Data with a skewed distribution; presented as median (interquartile range, minimum-maximum).

Table 3.

Logistic Regression Analyses of the Association Between Blood Pressure Values in the Prehypertensive/Hypertensive Range and Physical Activity Outcomes^{^a}

↵^a The dependent variable in each model was participants with blood pressure values in prehypertensive/hypertensive range versus participants with blood pressure values in normotensive range. All analyses included age, sex, and Gross Motor Function Classification System level as independent variables. 95% CI=95% confidence interval.

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Reduced Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity and Increased Sedentary Behavior Are Associated With Elevated Blood Pressure Values in Children With Cerebral Palsy