All children have a natural need to move, play, and perform activities. Physical activity is
necessary for optimal physical, emotional, and psychosocial development for healthy …

Cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) is a methodology that has profoundly affected the
approach to patients' functional evaluation, linking performance and physiological …

Aerobic exercise intensity prescription is a key issue in cardiac rehabilitation, being directly
linked to both the amount of improvement in exercise capacity and the risk of adverse events …

Objective: The aim of this study was to develop a 12‐week exercise training program
(comprising aerobic and strength exercises), and to study the feasibility and efficacy of this …

Exercise intensity is an important aspect of enhancing health-related fitness. Relationships
between the percentages of heart rate reserve (% HRR), maximal oxygen uptake …

Purpose: The primary purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a14-
week aquatic exercise program on gross motor function and walking endurance in children …

The findings of previous studies investigating the strength of the relationships between the
percentages of maximal heart rate (% HR max), heart rate reserve (% HRR), maximal …

Our primary purpose was to provide maximum heart rate (HRmax) values for ambulatory
children with cerebral palsy (CP). The secondary purpose was to determine the effects of …

Purpose: The purpose of this report is to discuss the scope of pediatric physical therapy
practice in health promotion and fitness for youth with disabilities. Summary of Key Points …

ABSTRACT FERRI MARINI, C., D. SISTI, AS LEON, JS SKINNER, MA SARZYNSKI, C.
BOUCHARD, MBL ROCCHI, G. PICCOLI, V. STOCCHI, A. FEDERICI, and F. LUCERTINI …