Comparison of Physical Fitness and Activities of the Children With Epilepsy and Their Healthy Peers

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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To investigate physical fitness and activity levels in children with epilepsy and compare the results with healthy peers.

Detailed Description
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Many individuals with epilepsy are physically inactive due to the fear of seizures triggered by physical activity/ exercise, and the advices given by the family members and the health care professionals to avoid intense activity . In two studies performed about this subject, this is the probable reason why adult patients with epilepsy have a weaker physical fitness than healthy individuals in the control group. However; in a study of Drawskowski et al., the avoidance of activity and exercise in individuals with epilepsy was investigated, and it was reported that the injuries and seizure problems were rare even during very intense physical activity.

Official Title
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Comparison of Physical Fitness and Activities of the Children With Epilepsy and Their Healthy Peers

Conditions
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Epilepsy, Physical Activity

Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: children who were diagnosed with epilepsy children who can independently continue formal education, children who do not need special education children who have no additional neurological and neuromuscular disease (epilepsy only) children who have a normal or higher cognitive level according to the WISC-R intelligence test children who were volunteers to participate in the study children whose parents volunteers to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: The disappearance of volunteerism

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 6 Years
Maximum Age: 12 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Number of steps on pedometer | Participants will wear a pedometer (physical activity monitor) for seven consecutive days. | seven days | 
| Exercise performance using 6-minute walk test | 6-minute walk test will be performed in a long, straight, enclosed corridor 30 meters in length. Patients are required to walk in their walking speed with standardized instructions. The distance walked by subjects during 6 minutes will be recorded. | 1st day (before using device) | 
| Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for body compozition | body mass index | 1st day (before using device) | 
| Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for strenght | Cadance Based Curl-up Test | 1st day (before using device) | 
| Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for balance | Flamingo Balance Test | 1st day (before using device) | 
| Health-Related Physical Fitness Test for flexibility | Sit and Reach Test | 1st day (before using device) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Childhood Epilepsy, Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, Use of Pedometer