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.