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. 2023 Dec 11;23:2479. doi: 10.1186/s12889-023-17201-6

Table 2.

Overview of the study characteristics and results

Author (year); Country Study Design Aim Participants PA Measurement Original results presented in article
N; Age (years; M±SD); gender Indicator Units; Context Results* Type; Instrument total duration of wear time in h
Bloemen et al. (2019); Netherlands [19]

Observational

Let's ride study

1. To describe time spent sedentary and physically active of wheelchair-using youth with SB and compare this with typically developing peers;

2. To describe the intensity of daily PA and the compliance to guidelines of PA;

3. To describe the intensity of different types of activities during daily life.

32;

13.7 (3.2);

20 boys, 14 girls

PA min/ 24 hours; Schoolday 130 Objective; Vitamove, Actiheart 13.2 9% of 13.2 hours of wear time
PA min/ 24 hours; weekend 58 10.9 4% of 10.9 hours of wear time
Wheeling min/ 24 hours; schoolday 101 Objective; Vitamove, Actiheart 13.2 7% of 13.2 hours of wear time
Wheeling min/ 24 hours; weekend 43 10.9 3% of 10.9 hours of wear time
Walking min/ 24 hours; schoolday 0 13.2 0% of 13.2 hours of wear time
Walking min/ 24 hours; weekend 0 10.9 0% of 10.9 hours of wear time
Running min/ 24 hours; schoolday 0 13.2 0% of 13.2 hours of wear time
Running min/ 24 hours; weekend 0 10.9 0% of 10.9 hours of wear time
(Hand)-biking min/ 24 hours; schoolday 0 13.2 0% of 13.2 hours of wear time
(Hand)-biking min/ 24 hours; weekend 0 10.9 0% of 10.9 hours of wear time
Non-cycling movement min/ 24 hours; schoolday 0 13.2 0% of 13.2 hours of wear time
Non-cycling movement min/ 24 hours; weekend 0 10.9 0% of 10.9 hours of wear time
Very Light PA (0-30%) min/ 24 hours; schoolday 1088 Objective; Vitamove, Actiheart 12.7 575 min of 761 min wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 1146 10.5 500 min of 628 min wear time
LPA (30-40%) min/ 24 hours; schoolday 208 12.7 110 min of 761 min wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 128 10.5 56 min of 628 min wear time
MPA (40-60%) min/ 24 hours; schoolday 104 12.7 55 min of 761 min wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 46 10.5 20 min of 628 min wear time
VPA (60-90%) min/ 24 hours; schoolday 19 12.7 10min of 761 min wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 2 10.5 1min of 628 min wear time
Near to max. (>90%) min/ 24 hours; schoolday 0 12.7 0min of 761 min wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 0 10.5 0min of 628 min wear time
Very Light PA; 0-30 % Experimental design lying, sitting, non-cycling Objective; Vitamove, Actiheart n.a n.a.
LPA; 30-40% Experimental design Standing, wheeling, (hand)biking n.a n.a.
MPA; 40-60% Experimental design Walking n.a n.a.
Bloemen et al. (2020); Netherlands [43]

Exploratory

Let's ride study

To analyse the associations between PA and VO2peak, age, sex and Hoffer classification in young wheelchair-users with SB.

34;

13.7 (3.2);

20 boys, 14 girls

PA min/ 24 hours; schoolday 128 Objective; Vitamove 58 8.9% of 2.4 days wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 58 4% of 2.4 days wear time

36;

13.5 (3.6);

21 boys, 15 girls

MVPA min/ 24 hours; schoolday 130 Actiheart 65 9% of 2.7 days wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 58 4% of 2.7 days wear time

59;

n.a.;

boys

PA min/ 24 hours; schoolday 115 Vita Move, Hoffer classification 58 8% of 2.4 days wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 58 4% of 2.4 days wear time
Girls PA min/ 24 hours; schoolday 173 2% of 2.4 days wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 86 6% of 2.4 days wear time

64;

n.a.;

Boys

MVPA min/ 24 hours; schoolday 144 Actiheart; Hoffer classification 65 10% of 2.7 days wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 58 4% of 2.7 days wear time
Girls MVPA min/ 24 hours; schoolday 101 7% of 2.7 days wear time
min/ 24 hours; weekend 72 5% of 2.7 days wear time

n.a.;

n.a.;

n.a.

PA n.a.; schoolday PA decreases with increasing age of (-0.369) Vita Move, Spearmans rank correlation (PA & Age) n.a. n.a.

n.a.;

n.a.;

n.a.

n.a.; weekend PA decreases with increasing age of (-0.286)

n.a.;

n.a.;

n.a.

MVPA n.a.; schoolday MVPA decreases with increasing age of (-0.311) Actiheart, Spearmans rank correlation (PA & Age) n.a. n.a

n.a.;

n.a.;

n.a.

n.a.; weekend MVPA decreases with increasing age of (-0.512)
Buffart et al. (2010); Netherlands [2] Intervention To present the design and procedures of the ALSP intervention.

1;

17;

Boy

energy expanditure

kJ/kg/day;

experimental design

43 Subjective; Questionnaire: PASIPD n.a. n.a.
Kanagasabai et al. (2018); New Zealand [44] Interview To develop a deeper understanding of the leisure participation experiences of children with movement impairments to be better able to inform families, therapists and community service providers about ways to improve engagement in leisure activities of children with movement impairments for their overall development and well-being.

9;

8.4;

7 boys, 2 girls

Organized sports Type of sports (amount of all participants)

Archery (1)

climbing (1)

Rugby (1)

Subjective; Interview n.a. n.a.
Lauruschkus et al. (2017); Sweden [45] Intervention

To explore how parents of children experience their child’s participation in physical activities and to identify

facilitators and barriers for being physically active.

25 parents of 16 children (8-11 years);

n.a.;

10 male, 15 female

PA

n.a.;

n.a.

More passiv on school, more active at home Subjective; Interview n.a. n.a.
Sol et al. (2019); Netherlands [46] Mixed-method To develop a questionnaire to assess confidence in wheelchair mobility in Dutch youth (WheelConMobility Dutch Youth).

8;

12 (8-17);

5 boys, 3 girls

Organized Sports Number of participant in sport 6 Objective; Questionnaire n.a. n.a.
Sol et al. (2022); Netherlands [16] Intervention To evaluate the effects of a combination of wheelchair mobility skills training and exercise training on physical activity (PA), WMS, confidence in wheelchair mobility, and physical fitness.

35;

12.8 (3.1);

n.a.

PA min/ 24 hours; schoolday, weekend 94 Objective; Activ8 activity monitor 8 6,5% of 8 hours wear time / day
van der Geest et al. (2020); Netherlands [47] Cross-sectional To evaluate the validity of home measurements of upper extremity accelerometry.

2;

n.a.;

boys

Organized Sport min/ 24 hours; n.a. 60 Subjective; PA diary 12.5 60min Sports at school
60min Physiotherapy
PA min/ 24 hours; n.a. 120 Subjective; PA diary 120min Playiing WII with friends
Walker et al. (2020); USA [48] Photovoice To examine barriers and facilitators to physical activity in rural youth with CP from the perspectives of children and parents and to elicit in-depth responses.

7 childen;

(14.1 - 21);

4 boys, 3 girls

Organized sport

n.a.;

n.a.

Subjective; Interview n.a. n.a.

8 parents;

n.a.;

8 female

Organized sport Type of sports (amount of all participants)

Climbing (1)

Basketball (1)

n.a. n.a. n.a.

*Note: Values are calculated based on the raw data.

PA Physical activity, LPA Light physical activity, MPA Moderate physical activity, MVPA Moderate to vigorous physical activity, n.a not applicable