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Paediatric exercise training in prevention and treatment.
Guido E Pieles1, Richard Horn, Craig A Williams
1Congenital Heart Unit, Bristol Royal Hospital for Children/Bristol Heart Institute, Upper Maudlin St, , Bristol, UK.
Archives of Disease in Childhood
|December 20, 2013
Summary
Exercise training is an effective and safe intervention for children, offering socioeconomic benefits. Further research is needed to establish it as standard evidence-based paediatric care.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Exercise Science
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Exercise training is an underutilized intervention in pediatric healthcare.
- Existing evidence suggests exercise training is effective and safe for children.
- It offers potential socioeconomic benefits for healthcare systems.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the underuse of exercise training in pediatric healthcare.
- To emphasize the need for further research into its pathophysiology, treatment effects, and outcomes.
- To advocate for a collaborative effort to integrate exercise training into standard pediatric care.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing pilot studies and evidence on exercise training in pediatric populations.
- Assessment of feasibility, effectiveness, and safety of exercise interventions.
- Identification of research gaps in pathophysiology, treatment quantification, and outcome monitoring.
Main Results:
- Exercise training has demonstrated feasibility in various pediatric disease settings.
- Initial evidence supports the effectiveness and safety of exercise interventions.
- Socioeconomic advantages for healthcare systems are noted.
Conclusions:
- Exercise training holds significant potential as an evidence-based intervention in pediatric care.
- Increased research is crucial to fully understand and implement exercise training.
- Collaboration among researchers, healthcare professionals, and policymakers is essential for its adoption.
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