| Rehabilitation and development after childhood cancer: can the need for physical exercise be met? | |
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PMID: 12745903 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Clinical and experimental evidence attests to the neurological and psychological benefits of physical exercise. Prescribing exercise for children after cancer has the potential to facilitate recovery, performance and development, with consequent improvement in quality of life and long-term outcome. However, could a school take up the prescription for a child's individual exercise programme? As a preliminary to an intervention study, all primary and secondary schools in two Scottish regions were surveyed. The aim was to evaluate the utility of prescribing exercise as part of a child's individual rehabilitation plan and to investigate awareness in schools of the potential benefits of exercise for cognition and behaviour. Approximately half the respondents indicated that extra physical exercise sessions could be incorporated into the school day. The main difficulties preventing such inclusion were identified as a lack of staff for supervision and timetabling problems. However, there was also a high level (>70%) of lack of information about what a child could be expected to do after cancer. Further, more respondents (approximately 60%) anticipated benefits of exercise for social development than for academic progress (approximately 35%). These results emphasize the necessity of clear and specific liaison with a school when planning and implementing a child's long-term rehabilitation programme. |
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Authors:
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Ann R R Robertson; David A Johnson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Pediatric rehabilitation Volume: 5 ISSN: 1363-8491 ISO Abbreviation: Pediatr Rehabil Publication Date: 2002 Oct-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-05-14 Completed Date: 2003-05-30 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9709256 Medline TA: Pediatr Rehabil Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 235-40 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Child & Family Mental Health, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, 3 Rillbank Terrace, Edinburgh EH9 1LL, Scotland, UK. |
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Child Exercise Therapy* Humans Neoplasms / psychology, rehabilitation* Physical Fitness Scotland Social Change Stress, Psychological / prevention & control |
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