title: Effect of Playground Environments on the Physical Activity of Children With Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy.
abstract: To compare the effect of 2 different playground environments on the physical activity of children with ambulatory cerebral palsy during their playground play.
  
  
  
  Five 7- to 8-year-old children with cerebral palsy (Gross Motor Functional Classification System [GMFCS] level II) participated. Using an alternating treatment, single-subject design, stride patterns were obtained using an activity monitor on an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant and noncompliant playground. Visual and statistical analysis of the stride data was used to analyze the effect of the playground environments.
  
  
  
  Four of the 5 participants increased the number of strides on an ADA-compliant playground.
  
  
  
  Children with cerebral palsy (GMFCS II) may benefit from an ADA-compliant playground to increase their physical activity.
authors.affiliation: Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (Drs Pratt and Mullens), Provo, Utah; Bradley University (Drs Pratt, Fuller, and Pisani), Peoria, Illinois; Delta College (Dr Hartshorne), University Center, Michigan; and Central Michigan University (Dr Schilling), Mt. Pleasant, Michigan.
authors.forename: Brenda
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Pratt
authors.forename: Nancy S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Hartshorne
authors.forename: Pam
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mullens
authors.forename: Mary Lou
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Schilling
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fuller
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pisani
mesh_terms: D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002648:Child; D019988:Children with Disabilities; D004777:Environment; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010988:Play and Playthings