Hospital-Based Therapy Dog Walking for Adolescents with Orthopedic Limitations: A Pilot Study.

Nine out of 10 adolescents fail to achieve recommended levels of aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity leading to deleterious consequences for individuals and a public health epidemic. Whereas all adolescents comprise a vulnerable population because of minimal levels of physical activit...

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Published in:Comprehensive Child & Adolescent Nursing Vol. 39; no. 4; pp. 256 - 272
Main Authors: Vitztum, Coley, Kelly, Patricia J., Cheng, An-Lin
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Dec2016
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