Arterial Structure and Function in Ambulatory Adolescents with Cerebral Palsy Are Not Different from Healthy Controls

Physical inactivity in youth with cerebral palsy (CP) places them at increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease. The current study assessed indices of arterial health in adolescents with CP, classified as levels I-II of the Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) (n=11, age 13.2±...

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Main Authors: Audra A. Martin, Lisa M. Cotie, Brian W. Timmons, Jan Willem Gorter, Maureen J. MacDonald
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/168209