TEST COPY - Children with Cerebral Palsy Are 30% Less Active Than Guidelines Recommend, and the Fitness Gap Carries Long-Term Health Risk (copy) Provided Content Provided content by Gerald Webber Jul 17, 2026 Jul 17, 2026 Updated Jul 22, 2026 0 2 min to read Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Photo provided by DepositPhotos kA 5:ClQ=ECQm!9JD:42= 24E:G:EJ :D @?6 @7 E96 76H E9:?8D 72>:=:6D >2?28:?8 46C63C2= A2=DJ 42? :?7=F6?46 5:C64E=J[ 2?5 E96 52E2 DF886DED :E :D 2=D@ @?6 @7 E96 >@DE @G6C=@@<65] p k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]454]8@G^>>HC^AC6G:6H^>>HC9E>=^>>eb`g2d]9E>Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmrsr ':E2= $:8?D C6A@CEk^2m 7C@> |2J a_`c[ 5C2H:?8 @? }2E:@?2= w62=E9 x?E6CG:6H $FCG6J 52E2 7C@> a__h E@ a_`a[ 7@F?5 E92E ?62C=J 92=7 @7 &]$] 25F=ED H:E9 5:D23:=:E:6D 86E ?@ 26C@3:4 A9JD:42= 24E:G:EJ[ 2?5 E92E :?24E:G6 25F=ED H:E9 5:D23:=:E:6D H6C6 d_T >@C6 =:<6=J E@ C6A@CE 2E =62DE @?6 49C@?:4 5:D62D6 E92? 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