We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Increased Upper Extremity Muscle Mass in Ambulatory Children with Cerebral Palsy.
- Authors
Song, Taeyoung; Kim, Jaewon; Jang, Dae-Hyun
- Abstract
Aim: To compare muscle mass in the upper and lower extremities between ambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP) and typically developing (TD) children. Materials and Methods: A total of 21 children aged 2 to 12 years with CP and a Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level of I, II, or III were matched with 21 TD children for age, sex, and body mass index. The lean body mass (LBM) of each extremity was calculated from whole-body dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Results: The LBM of the upper extremities was greater in children with CP compared to TD children, and the difference was significant in the GMFCS level II group (1340.6 g vs. 1004.2 g, p = 0.027). There was no significant difference in the LBM of the lower extremities between the CP and TD groups (p = 0.190). The ratio of lower extremity LBM to total extremity LBM was lower in children with CP, while the ratio of upper extremity LBM to total extremity LBM was higher in children with CP (73.2% vs. 78.5% [p < 0.001] and 26.7% vs. 21.5% [p < 0.001], respectively). Conclusions: Ambulatory children with CP, especially in the GMFCS level II group, exhibit greater muscle mass in the upper extremities compared to TD children.
- Subjects
CHILDREN with cerebral palsy; FORELIMB; DUAL-energy X-ray absorptiometry; LEAN body mass; BONE density; MUSCLE mass; BODY mass index; DROOLING
- Publication
Life (2075-1729), 2024, Vol 14, Issue 3, p303
- ISSN
2075-1729
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/life14030303