Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings
- 1 March 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 145 (3)
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-3992
Abstract
Physical activity plays an important role in children’s cardiovascular health, musculoskeletal health, mental and behavioral health, and physical, social, and cognitive development. Despite the importance in children’s lives, pediatricians are unfamiliar with assessment and guidance regarding physical activity in children. With the release of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines by the US Department of Health and Human Services, pediatricians play a critical role in encouraging physical activity in children through assessing physical activity and physical literacy; providing guidance toward meeting recommendations by children and their families; advocating for opportunities for physical activity for all children in schools, communities, and hospitals; setting an example and remaining physically active personally; advocating for the use of assessment tools and insurance coverage of physical activity and physical literacy screening; and incorporating physical activity assessment and prescription in medical school curricula.This publication has 213 references indexed in Scilit:
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