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Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings.

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Lobelo, F; Muth, ND; Hanson, S; Nemeth, BA; COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS, ; SECTION ON OBESITY,
Published in: Pediatrics
March 2020

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.

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Published In

Pediatrics

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EISSN

1098-4275

Publication Date

March 2020

Volume

145

Issue

3

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Schools
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Physician's Role
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatricians
  • Parents
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Behavior
  • Exercise
 

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Lobelo, F., Muth, N. D., Hanson, S., Nemeth, B. A., COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS, ., & SECTION ON OBESITY, . (2020). Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings. Pediatrics, 145(3). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-3992
Lobelo, Felipe, Natalie D. Muth, Sara Hanson, Blaise A. Nemeth, Blaise A. COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS, and Blaise A. SECTION ON OBESITY. “Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings.Pediatrics 145, no. 3 (March 2020). https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-3992.
Lobelo F, Muth ND, Hanson S, Nemeth BA, COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS, SECTION ON OBESITY. Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings. Pediatrics. 2020 Mar;145(3).
Lobelo, Felipe, et al. “Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings.Pediatrics, vol. 145, no. 3, Mar. 2020. Pubmed, doi:10.1542/peds.2019-3992.
Lobelo F, Muth ND, Hanson S, Nemeth BA, COUNCIL ON SPORTS MEDICINE AND FITNESS, SECTION ON OBESITY. Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings. Pediatrics. 2020 Mar;145(3).

Published In

Pediatrics

DOI

EISSN

1098-4275

Publication Date

March 2020

Volume

145

Issue

3

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Schools
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Physician's Role
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatricians
  • Parents
  • Humans
  • Health Promotion
  • Health Behavior
  • Exercise