Open AccessEffects of the Fitkids Exercise Therapy Program on Health-Related Fitness, Walking Capacity, and Health-Related Quality of Life
Author(s) -
Elles M.W. Kotte,
Janke F. de Groot,
Alexander M.F. Winkler,
Barbara Huijgen,
Tim Takken
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.998
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1538-6724
pISSN - 0031-9023
DOI - 10.2522/ptj.20130315
Subject(s) - quality of life (healthcare) , physical fitness , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , psychology , nursing
Children with disabilities have an increased risk for reduced fitness and reduced health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Fitkids, a nationwide exercise therapy program in the Netherlands, was developed to improve fitness and HRQoL in children with disabilities.
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