24-hour activity for children with cerebral palsy: a clinical practice guide.

ABSTRACT: The association between physical activity and health has been clearly established, and the promotion of physical activity should be viewed as a cost-effective approach that is universally prescribed as a first-line treatment for nearly every chronic disease. Health care providers involved in the care for individuals with cerebral palsy (CP) are encouraged to take an active role in promoting their health and well-being. Balancing activity behaviours across the whole day, with improved physical activity, reduced sedentary time, and healthy sleep behaviours, can set up infants, preschool-, and school-aged children with CP for a healthy trajectory across their lifetime. However, most clinicians do not apply a systematic surveillance, assessment, and management approach to detect problems with

SUBMITTER: Verschuren O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7754464 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature