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5-year milestone reached in collaborative partnership between CF Unit and UK fitness provider

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posted on 2020-02-10, 00:00 authored by H Douglas, A Ahlquist, Sean Ledger, A Prasad, L Hill, J Dudley, S Rand
Exercise is recommended for all children with CF, howeveradherence and levels of participation in unsupervised exerciseprogrammes are variable. This collaboration, which started in 2011, aimsto improve levels of participation by providing free gym membershipto all children with CF receiving care from GOSH and one parent/carer.Complimentary Personal Training (PT) sessions are available for thoseaged 5–17 years. Swimming is encouraged for babies and pre-schoolers.

History

Volume

15

Issue

S1

Start Page

S88

End Page

S88

Number of Pages

1

ISSN

1569-1993

Publisher

Elsevier BV

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Language

en

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • No

External Author Affiliations

Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS FoundationTrust, University College London; Nuffield Health, UK;

Era Eligible

  • No

Journal

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

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    Cystic fibrosisExerciseUnited KingdomRespiratory DiseasesExercise Physiology

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