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Bright Futures in Practice: Physical Activity

INFANCY

Physical Activity Supervision

BFPAIN_ILP16An infant's level of physical activity should be assessed as part of health supervision visits. (For more information on health supervision, see Bright Futures: Guidelines for Health Supervision of Infants, Children, and Adolescents, listed under Suggested Reading in this chapter.)

Health professionals can begin by gathering information about the infant's level of physical activity. This can be accomplished by selectively asking key interview questions listed in this chapter, which provide a useful starting point for identifying physical activity issues and concerns.

Health professionals can then use this chapter's screening and assessment guidelines, and counseling guidelines, to provide families with anticipatory guidance. Interview questions, screening and assessment, and counseling should be used as appropriate and will vary from visit to visit, infant to infant, and family to family.

Desired outcomes for the infant, and the role of the family, are identified to assist health professionals in promoting physical activity.

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