Advancing Physical Rehabilitation for Children and Adolescents
A special issue of Children (ISSN 2227-9067). This special issue belongs to the section "Pediatric Orthopedics & Sports Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 January 2026 | Viewed by 35
Special Issue Editors
Interests: occupational therapy; assistive technology; telerehabilitation; powered mobility
* PhD
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Pediatric physical rehabilitation has evolved significantly over recent decades, reflecting growing awareness of the need for developmentally appropriate, function-oriented, and participatory approaches. Once centered primarily in inpatient settings, rehabilitation has now expanded to encompass outpatient, home-based, and community-integrated programs, enabling a continuum of care that supports long-term functional outcomes and participation in daily life. For children and adolescents with orthopedic disorders—whether congenital, traumatic, or neuromuscular—rehabilitation plays a crucial role in promoting mobility, reducing secondary complications, and enhancing quality of life.
This Special Issue aims to advance the discourse on pediatric physical rehabilitation by highlighting innovative, evidence-based practices across diverse care settings. We welcome original research, systematic reviews, and clinical reports that explore rehabilitation assessments or interventions targeting musculoskeletal function, neurodevelopmental outcomes, or participation in physical activities. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, inpatient rehabilitation protocols, outpatient and home-based exercise programs, assistive technology applications, interdisciplinary care models, and participatory approaches emphasizing the child and family's role in therapy planning and goal setting.
We particularly encourage submissions that integrate biomechanical, functional, and psychosocial dimensions, that address rehabilitation across the continuum of care, and that evaluate outcomes relevant to both clinical efficacy and child-centered participation metrics.
By gathering cutting-edge work in this field, this Special Issue aims to inform and inspire clinicians, researchers, and policy-makers working to optimize rehabilitation for pediatric populations with orthopedic and movement disorders.
Dr. Naomi Gefen
Dr. Sharon Eylon
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- pediatric rehabilitation
- inpatient
- outpatient
- home-based exercise
- participation
- assistive technology
- pediatric orthopedic pathologies
- patient-reported outcome measures
- long-term follow-up
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