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. 2021 Feb 2;12:622678. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.622678

TABLE 1.

It described the characterization of the group.

Variables Group
p-value
CP TD

Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Weight 48.3 ± 11.7 56.5 ± 21.8 0.004
Height 1.51 ± 0.14 1.60 ± 0.17 0.100
Age 17.8 ± 9.9 16.8 ± 8.4 0.532
n (%) n (%)
Sex Female 9 (41) 9 (41) 1.000
Male 13 (59) 13 (59)
GMFCS I 6 (27)
II 4 (18)
III 7 (32)
IV 3 (14)
V 2 (9)
Intellectual disability Yes 3 (13) 0 (0) 0.073
No 19 (87) 22 (100)
Learning difficulty Yes 8 (36) 0 (0)§ 0.002
No 14 (64) 22 (100)§
Seizure Yes 4 (18) 0 (0)§ 0.036
No 18 (82) 22 (100)§
Sight disability Yes 11 (50) 0 (0)§ <0.001
No 11 (50) 22 (100)§
Hearing disability Yes 2 (9) 0 (0) 0.148
No 20 (91) 22 (100)
Therapy (type) Physiotherapy 14 (64) 0 (0)§ <0.001
Occupational Therapy 1 (4) 0 (0)
Physical Activity 4 (18) 16 (73)§
None 3 (14) 6 (27) 0.385
Hours of therapy 1–2 h / week 8 (36) 3 (14)
3–5 h / week 8 (36) 10 (45)
6–9 h / week 1 (4) 2 (10)
>10 / week 2 (10) 1 (4)
none 3 (14) 6 (27)
During the COVID-19 pandemic, did your child stop any of the following therapy / activities? No 6 (28) 3 (14) 0.013
Yes, totally 10 (45) 8 (38)
The activities were adapted by the therapists to be performed at home 5 (23) 1 (4)
I adapted the activities at home by myself 1 (4) 9 (43)§
Dominant hand Right 15 (68) 20 (91) 0.062
Left 7 (32) 2 (9)
Does your child use a smartphone? Yes 15 (68) 17 (73) 0.401
No 7 (32) 5 (27)
Does your child use a laptop? Yes 2 (9) 5 (27) 0.064
No 20 (91) 17 (73)
Does your child use a tablet/iPad? Yes 4 (18) 3 (14) 0.680
No 18 (82) 19 (86)
Does your child use a desktop? Yes 2 (9) 6 (27) 0.118
No 20 (91) 16 (73)
Does your child use a videogame? Yes 3 (14) 6 (27) 0.262
No 19 (86) 16 (73)
Does your child watch TV? Yes 5 (23) 2 (9) 0.216
No 17 (77) 20 (91)
How long does your child use these devices (all together) per week? <2 h/week 1 (4) 1 (4) 0.747
2–5 h/week 1 (4) 0 (0)
5–10 h/week 6 (28) 5 (23)
>10 h/week 14 (64) 16 (73)
Does your child use video-game? No 9 (41) 10 (46) 0.553
Yes, 1–2 h/week 12 (55) 11 (50)
Yes, 2–3 h/week 0 (0) 1 (4)
Yes, >3 h/week 1 (4) 0 (0)
Does your child use Cell phone/tablet to play? Yes 16 (73) 16 (73) 1.000
No 6 (27) 6 (27)
Use of Virtual Reality Yes 9 (41) 0 (0)§ 0.001
No 13 (59) 22 (100)§

CP, cerebral palsy group; TD, typical development group; SD, standard deviation; GMFCS: gross motor function classification scale. §p < 0.05 found by Bonferroni post hoc test in the chi-square comparisons.