Physical activity and exercise in children with chronic health conditions

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    摘要 Inthelasttwoorthreedecades,physicalactivity(PA)hasgainedincreasingrecognitionasbeingessentialformaintaininggoodhealthandimprovingqualityoflifeforallages.Childrenhavetraditionallybeenactiveinbothfreeplayandorganizedsports.However,therehasbeenarecentdeclineinthePAlevelsamongchildrenforvariousreasons.Thislifestylechangehasresultedinincreasedobesityaccompaniedbyariseindiabetesandcardiovascularriskamongotherwisehealthychildren.Theselifestylechangeshavebeenshowntobeevenmoreaproblemwhenthechildisalreadyaffectedbyachronicdisease.Duetomedicallimitationsandcontraindications,muchcaremustbetakentomakecertainthatthesechildrenareinvolvedintheappropriatevolumeandintensityofexercise.Thetypeofactivitymustalsobegivencarefulconsiderationtoavoidundueriskforthechildwhomayhaveproblemssuchaspoorbalance,limitedstrength,poorvision,orcognitivedisability.FurthercomplicationsareeithercausedorexacerbatedbylackofsufficientPA.Theprioritybeyondconcernforsafetyshouldbefocusedonensuringthehighestqualityoflifepossible.ThepurposeofthisreviewistoexaminehowPAcanbenefitchildrenwithselectedchronichealthconditions.
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    出版日期 2013年01月11日(中国Betway体育网页登陆平台首次上网日期,不代表论文的发表时间)
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