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Direct linkDwyer, Genevieve; Baur, Louise; Higgs, Joy; Hardy, Louise – Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 2009
Physical activity is essential to promote children's health and well-being. Increased sedentary behavior in children is a factor contributing to the escalation in childhood obesity in the general population. Clinical conditions, particularly physical disabilities, which reduce physical activity, may also lead to a higher risk of being overweight…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Obesity, Physical Activities, Physical Disabilities
