BExPhys, Accredited Exercise Physiologist and Research Coordinator, Sydney Children@s Hospitals Network, Children@s Hospital Institute of Sports Medicine, Children@s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney, NSW; Discipline of Exercise and Sport Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The@University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
PhD, Associate Professor, Discipline of Exercise and Sport Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW; Honorary Associate, Sydney Children@s Hospitals Network, Children@s Hospital Institute of Sports Medicine, Children@s Hospital at Westmead, Sydney,@NSW.
Aust J Gen Pract. 2024 Mar;53(3):109-115. doi: 10.31128/AJGP-05-23-6849.
Exercise is widely understood to improve health outcomes in children and adolescents and to contribute to the prevention and management of many chronic conditions. Australian children are not currently meeting the recommended physical activity guidelines, and these habits are likely to extend into adulthood without intervention.
The aim of this paper is to provide general practitioners (GPs) with the tools to perform a basic exercise assessment with children and adolescents and an understanding of the core principles of exercise prescription for general and special paediatric populations.
GPs are limited by time often precluding the assessment of exercise levels in children and adolescents unless it is immediately relevant to their presentation. This article discusses simple methods of assessing physical activity, the importance of appropriately prescribed exercise and its benefits for physical, psychological and social health and wellbeing.
运动被广泛认为可以改善儿童和青少年的健康状况，并有助于预防和管理许多慢性疾病。目前，澳大利亚儿童还没有达到推荐的身体活动指南标准，如果不加以干预，这些习惯很可能会延续到成年。
本文旨在为全科医生提供工具，以便对儿童和青少年进行基本的运动评估，并了解针对一般和特殊儿科人群开具运动处方的核心原则。
全科医生的时间有限，通常会排除对儿童和青少年运动水平的评估，除非这与他们的表现直接相关。本文讨论了评估身体活动的简单方法，适当规定运动的重要性及其对身体、心理和社会健康和幸福的益处。
