Exercise as medicine in chronic diseases during childhood and adolescence

• Main Authors: Julio Alvarez-Pitti (Author), José A. Casajús-Mallén (Author), Rosaura Leis-Trabazo (Author), Alejandro Lucía (Author), Diego López de Lara (Author), Luis A. Moreno-Aznar (Author), Gerardo Rodríguez-Martínez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Physical activity (PA) and exercise improve the overall quality of life, as well as prevent the onset of diseases in healthy children and adolescents, and is an aid to treat prevalent chronic diseases in childhood. PA and exercise are like medicine, while sedentary lifestyle and inactivity cause dis...