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Feasibility testing of a home-based exercise intervention in children with cerebral palsy who are ambulant—a study protocol of the HOME-EX study

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  • Trille Jakobsson

  • Katarina Lauruschkus

  • Björn A. Johnsson

  • Åsa Andersson

  • Ola Hansson

  • Robert Holmberg

  • Åsa B. Tornberg

  • May 12, 2026

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    The HOME-EX study aims to develop and test a home-based exercise intervention using eHealth for ambulatory children with cerebral palsy.

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    The study will involve ten children with cerebral palsy and ten without disabilities, aged 10–16 years, in southern Sweden.

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    A mixed methods approach will be utilized, including field notes, questionnaires, and semi-structured interviews for data collection.

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    The intervention will consist of two six-week periods of home-based exercises, with an eight-week washout period in between.

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    Findings from the study may enhance understanding of eHealth's role in promoting physical activity among children with cerebral palsy.

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Feasibility testing of a home-based exercise intervention in children with cerebral palsy who are ambulant—a study protocol of the HOME-EX study

  • by Trille Jakobsson, Katarina Lauruschkus, Björn A. Johnsson, Åsa Andersson, Ola Hansson, Robert Holmberg, Åsa B. Tornberg

  • May 12, 2026

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