We screened the electronic databases MEDLINE, SPORTDiscus, CINAHL, Embase, Cochrane and PEDro through September 2009 for intervention studies in adults and in children with any type of hematological ...

Diet and exercise may improve treatment outcomes in pediatric cancer patients, according to a study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Children's Cancer Hospital. The findings, published in the ...

Energy balance, the balance between energy intake (calorie consumption) and energy expenditure (physical activity (PA)), has gained interest in pediatric oncology in recent years. This is largely due ...

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Physical inactivity has long been common among children with asthma due to fears of exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB). However, new evidence-based recommendations show that with proper ...

A diminutive girl with a peach headscarf and sparkly ladybug earrings stands in the center of a crowd in a bright room filled with energetic pop music. With both hands, she clutches a red bean bag a ...

Objective Treadmill test protocols for concussion assessment have been validated for patients aged 13 and up; however, no evidence-based guidelines exist for younger children. We designed and assessed ...

Children should be encouraged to participate in healthy physical activities. Regular exercise can promote health, protect against diseases, and improve the quality of life in kids. Physical activity ...

Richard Carpenter, 75, was going through the mail one day last year when he saw a postcard from UC Irvine seeking participants for a study on whether exercise can help with age-related memory loss. “I ...

It's a question with an answer that researchers are still trying to better understand: How much exercise do kids need on a daily basis? In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and ...