pediatric IBD cases compared with cases in adults and the elderly ( 3 ). In Canada, rates of pediatric IBD are among the highest worldwide, with approximately 600 to 650 new diagnoses per year among those less than 16 years of age ( 2 ). Children with IBD suffer from numerous extraintestinal side effects
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A Pilot Study of Exercise Training for Children and Adolescents With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Evaluation of Feasibility, Safety, Satisfaction, and Efficacy
Mila Bjelica, Rachel G. Walker, Joyce Obeid, Robert M. Issenman, and Brian W. Timmons
A National Implementation Approach for Exercise as Usual Care in Pediatric and Adolescent Oncology: Network ActiveOncoKids
Miriam Götte, Regine Söntgerath, Gabriele Gauß, Joachim Wiskemann, Mirko Buždon, and Sabine Kesting
children and adolescents 6–17 years ( 29 ). The same recommendations apply for patients with pediatric cancer, and survivors ( 8 ). A group of international experts recently published the “International Pediatric Exercise Oncology Guidelines” ( 40 ). Those guidelines provide statements to motivate patients
Practices and Procedures in Clinical Pediatric Exercise Laboratories in North America
Kelli M. Teson, Jessica S. Watson, Wayne A. Mays, Sandy Knecht, Tracy Curran, Paul Rebovich, David D. Williams, Stephen M. Paridon, and David A. White
into a patient’s physiologic limitations, functional status, exertional symptoms, progression of disease, and can serve as a “gatekeeper” to more invasive and advanced procedures ( 6 , 11 , 14 , 23 ). Unlike other diagnostic methods, such as pediatric echocardiography, specific practice guidelines do
Concurrent Validity of Lower Limb Muscle Strength by Handheld Dynamometry in Children 7 to 11 Years Old
Ryan Mahaffey, Megan Le Warne, Stewart C. Morrison, Wendy I. Drechsler, and Nicola Theis
span. 2 Typically, children exhibit a linear increase in muscle strength between the ages of 6 and 12 years old, which is associated with gains in body size and improvements in movement skill aptitude. 2 , 3 A review by Smith et al 3 reported inverse associations between pediatric muscle function
The Nocebo Effect and Pediatric Concussion
Michael W. Kirkwood, David R. Howell, Brian L. Brooks, Julie C. Wilson, and William P. Meehan III
underlying physiology and pathology. 5 At its most extreme, the phenomenon can be seen in cases of so-called “voodoo death,” in which somebody is told they are cursed and will die and then actually dies. 6 Nocebo and Pediatric Concussion Concussion, a brain injury at the mild end of the TBI spectrum, is
Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and Exercise Medicine: A Narrative Review
Bhanu Sharma and Brian W. Timmons
is on a pace to become the third leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide by 2020 ( 64 ), careful consideration needs to be given to the effects of TBI across the life span. Among others, the pediatric brain injury population is one with unique and unmet needs, particularly in relation to
Physical Activity in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Scoping Review
Lee Hill, Noushin Roofigari, Maria Faraz, Jelena Popov, Michal Moshkovich, Melanie Figueiredo, Emily Hartung, Meryem Talbo, Marie-Laure Lalanne-Mistrih, Mary Sherlock, Mary Zachos, Brian W. Timmons, Joyce Obeid, and Nikhil Pai
, 21 , 36 , 43 , 45 , 53 , 58 ). While results were generally positive, studies varied in their methods. Long-term outcomes were not measured ( 25 , 72 ). To date, only a single systematic review has investigated the role of PA in pediatric IBD ( 12 ); however, this review primarily focused on
Pedometer Efficacy for Clinical Care in Pediatric Cardiology
Angelica Blais, Patricia E. Longmuir, and Jane Lougheed
pediatric patients, but especially for children with heart disease. 1 Accurate information about patients’ current activity behaviors enables individualized, targeted physical activity counseling. 1 Although research-grade accelerometers are considered the gold standard for activity measures, 2 they are
Readability of the Disablement in the Physically Active Scale in Pediatric Athletes: A Preliminary Investigation
Ashley N. Marshall and Kenneth C. Lam
Participation in pediatric athletics has steadily risen over the past decade. 1 As a result, clinicians must be prepared to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in this population in order to provide comprehensive and whole person health care. The Disablement in the Physically Active
Sensitivity and Specificity of a Multimodal Approach for Concussion Assessment in Youth Athletes
Tiffany Toong, Katherine E. Wilson, Anne W. Hunt, Shannon Scratch, Carol DeMatteo, and Nick Reed
Specific to pediatric concussion, Reed et al 8 examined maximal upper and lower body strength performance preconcussion and postconcussion in a group of youth ice hockey players. Following a concussion, youth athletes showed reduced upper and lower body strength performance compared with noninjured
