Fitness and Physical Activity in Children and Youth with Disabilities

摘要: Over the last decade, there has been a major shift in pediatric rehabilitation from an impairment-based model to activity-based interventions focusing on improving fitness, physical activity, and participation for children youth with disabilities [1]. A catalyst this is related emphasis health promotion disease prevention care arena. There growing evidence importance of daily activity as well positive outcomes programs that promote fitness youth; however, less information available these topics [2–6]. As incorporate more strategies increase disabilities, it critical outcome measures are appropriate examine intervention effectiveness. past few years, measurement methodology research ensure feasibility, reliability, validity, responsiveness disabilities. It important researchers design sound protocols identify effectiveness improve accessible feasible clinicians. Further, articulate clear operational definitions components (strength, endurance, flexibility, body composition) dimensions (frequency, duration, intensity) being examined research. The aim special issue expand level knowledge about interventions, participation, disabilities. This represents international forum articles reflect World Health Organization's International Classification Functioning, Disability, (the ICF Model) they target variety conditions childhood including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, motor disability, neurodevelopmental disorders. The Model includes three personal dimensions; structure function impairments, limitations, restrictions. In issue, two focused impairments one examining potential cardiometabolic dysfunction bifida role exercise while other arterial palsy. Four different aspects activity. Two activity; was systematic review clinimetric properties habitual disability feasibility accelerometry measure Another article functional electrical stimulation strategy assist cycling child, family, environmental factors influence levels needs. participation; context play palsy overall disorders. Each study illustrates multiple must be considered when designing program protocol papers also represent issues consider conducting multitude physiological, medical, functional, contribute sustainability outcomes. Also, conducts research, maturational developmental consider. breadth age ranges adolescence. This provides good resource inform facilitate future This collection work substantial contribution burgeoning field disabilities. Maria A. Fragala-Pinkham Margaret E. O'Neil Kristie F. Bjornson Roslyn N. Boyd