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Your Child's First Visits to the Pediatric Fitness Clinic
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Pediatric Fitness Contact Information
 
(608) 890-8562
 
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Scheduling an Appointment

For Referring Physicians

Under the coordination of a nurse, each child seen at the Pediatric Fitness Clinic receives an individualized health, fitness and nutrition action plan created by a special team of kid-friendly experts, including: 
  • Physicians
  • Exercise physiologists 
  • Registered dietitians
No referral is needed for the Pediatric Fitness Clinic. Most insurance covers the initial evaluation and follow-up.
 
Parents interested in the program should contact their insurance provider for benefit information prior to scheduling the first appointment.
 
Learn more about scheduling an appointment at the Pediatric Fitness Clinic.
 
Individualized Assessment and Program Development

To get started developing an individualized action plan, children will have two initial visits to UW Health's Pediatric Fitness Clinic in Madison, Wisconsin.

The first visit will include:
  • Medical evaluation and physical exam by a physician. Simple blood tests may be done to check cholesterol, blood sugar, insulin levels or thyroid function.
  • A DXA body scan by an exercise physiologist to measure the weight of the child's muscle, bone and fat.

The second visit will include:

  • A review of eating patterns and food habits with a registered dietitian.
  • A treadmill test with an exercise physiologist to evaluate the child's cardiovascular fitness. The test will be conducted in the same lab where UW Badgers and elite atheletes are tested.

Health and Fitness Action Plan

 

Through these evaluations, an individualized Health and Fitness Action Plan will be developed for the child. Through this plan, the health and fitness experts will help:

  • Develop realistic goals for a balanced and nourishing diet that promotes life long changes
  • Create a fitness regimen filled with activities the child likes based on readily available resources for the family

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To promote progress and encourage positive lifestyle changes, it is recommended that the child return for follow-up visits with the physicians, registered dietitians and excerice physiolgists.

 

These regular visits will provide support and guidance with new issues as the child grows and changes.

 

Activities

 

Monitored exercise sessions are offered in our Sport Medicine Exercise Science Lab. The ulimate goal is to make exercise fun and teach safe and appropriate use of equipment.

 

If deemed appropriate by our exercise physiologists, the child can join a group of peers and enjoy the clinic's interactive exercise options which include Dance Dance Revolution and video GameBikes.