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Published in: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Research article

Physical activity and sedentary behavior following pediatric burns – a preliminary investigation using objective activity monitoring

Authors: Moniek Akkerman, Leonora J. Mouton, Laurien M. Disseldorp, Anuschka S. Niemeijer, Marco van Brussel, Lucas H. V. van der Woude, Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis

Published in: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

Adequate levels of regular physical activity (PA) are crucial for health and well-being. Pediatric burn injuries can have major physiological consequences in both the short and long term. The question is whether these consequences affect post burn PA levels. This study therefore aimed to describe PA and sedentary behavior (SB) in children and adolescents 1–5 years after burn injury.

Methods

Daily PA and SB were monitored in 20 children and adolescents (12 boys and 8 girls, aged 6–17 years, with burns covering 10–37% of total body surface area, 1–5 years post burn) for 1 week using the ActiGraph GTX3+ accelerometer. Activity counts were categorized into SB, light PA, moderate PA, vigorous PA, moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), and total PA. Outcomes were compared with non-burned reference values and PA levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Results

The participants spent about 5.1 h per day on total PA and 7.4 h on SB. Most of the active time (~ 83%) was categorized as light PA. Thirty-five percent of the group, especially the young boys, spent on average ≥ 60 min on MVPA per day. The boys, although with large interindividual differences, spent more time on MVPA than the girls (p < .005). Older age was associated with less PA time, while more time was spent sedentary. No trends were found indicating an effect of burn characteristics, time post burn, or length of hospital stay, and no differences were found with non-burned peers.

Conclusion

Duration and intensity of PA and SB in children and adolescents 1–5 years after burn injury were similar to non-burned peers. However, only 35% of the group met the WHO physical activity recommendation. Given the increased long term risk for physical conditions following pediatric burns, physical activity should be encouraged in this vulnerable population.

Trial registration

The study is registered in the National Academic Research and Collaborations Information System of the Netherlands (OND1348800).
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Metadata
Title
Physical activity and sedentary behavior following pediatric burns – a preliminary investigation using objective activity monitoring
Authors
Moniek Akkerman
Leonora J. Mouton
Laurien M. Disseldorp
Anuschka S. Niemeijer
Marco van Brussel
Lucas H. V. van der Woude
Marianne K. Nieuwenhuis
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 2052-1847
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s13102-018-0093-5

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