Rationale and design of active play @ home: a parent-led physical activity program for children with and without disability.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compared to other children, those with disability have additional challenges to being physically active. Prader-Willi Syndrome is a genetic form of childhood obesity that is characterized by hypotonia, growth hormone deficiency, behavioral, and cognitive disability. In children, the low prevalence of this syndrome (1 in 10,000 to 15,000 live births) makes group-based physical activity interventions difficult. In contrast, the home environment presents a natural venue to establish a physical activity routine for this population. This manuscript describes the design of a parent-led physical activity intervention incorporating playground and interactive console-based games to increase physical activity participation in youth with and without Prader-Willi Syndrome.

Method

SUBMITTER: Rubin DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3932040 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature