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Fitkids exercise therapy program in the Netherlands.

Elles M W Kotte¹, Alexander M F Winkler, Tim Takken

¹Fitkids Foundation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. elles@fitkids.nl

Pediatric Physical Therapy : the Official Publication of the Section on Pediatrics of the American Physical Therapy Association

|December 5, 2012

Summary

Children in the Fitkids exercise program show diverse health conditions and impaired aerobic fitness. Further research is needed to evaluate the program's effectiveness for pediatric chronic conditions.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Exercise Science
Rehabilitation Medicine
Clinical Pediatrics

Background:

The Fitkids program in the Netherlands offers exercise therapy for children with chronic conditions or disabilities.
Understanding the characteristics of this population is crucial for program development and evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To characterize the demographics, medical diagnoses, and baseline aerobic fitness of children enrolled in the Fitkids program.
To identify potential areas for improvement in data collection and program delivery.

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of data from children participating in the Fitkids program as of September 2010.
Analysis of demographic information, medical diagnoses, and aerobic fitness test results (e.g., 6-minute walk test, half Bruce treadmill test).

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Main Results:

A large cohort of 2482 children from 105 centers was analyzed.
Significant heterogeneity was observed in demographic characteristics and medical diagnoses.
Children demonstrated significantly reduced aerobic fitness levels compared to normative data.

Conclusions:

The Fitkids program serves a highly heterogeneous pediatric population with chronic conditions.
Current data registration practices are suboptimal, and a variety of fitness tests are employed.
The study highlights impaired aerobic fitness in this population, underscoring the need for further investigation into the Fitkids program's efficacy.