Physical Activity for Children with Special Needs: A Call to Maintaining a Healthy Weight
Physical Activity for Children with Special Needs: A Call to Maintaining a Healthy Weight By: Sabina Beckler, SPT Overview As the prevalence of obesity remains high in the United States and poses a threat around the world, children and adolescents … Read more
Childhood Obesity: Implications for Physical Therapy
Childhood Obesity: Implications for Physical Therapy by Deidra Debnam, SPT In Evidence-Based Practice II, I prepared a Critically Appraised Topic (CAT) paper that summarized my systematic search and critical appraisal of research evidence related to the efficacy of interventions focused … Read more
Physical Education/Physical Activity, Academic Performance, and Overweight/Obesity
Physical Education/Physical Activity, Academic Performance, and Overweight/Obesity Tracy S. Taylor Overview Recent attention has been given to childhood obesity and the role of schools and physical fitness.1 Childhood obesity can have adverse biological effects such as cardiovascular disease(s) and diabetes … Read more