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This study evaluated the effectiveness of the \u201cKidMove\u201d program, a parent-supervised, tailored, home exercise regimen. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted with an intervention group (IG) and a wait-list control group (CG). The \u201cKidMove\u201d program lasted 12 weeks and included 35 exercises targeting endurance, resistance, flexibility, and neuromotor training. The primary outcome, endurance, was measured with the Modified Shuttle Walking Test, while secondary outcomes included body composition, resistance, flexibility, postural control, respiratory function, and health-related quality of life. Data were collected at baseline and post-intervention. A per-protocol analysis was conducted with generalized estimating equations (GEEs). Results: Forty-six children aged 10 \u00b1 4 years (6 to 18 years), mostly male (n = 24; 52.2%), participated. Significant improvements were observed in the Modified Shuttle Walking Test [Wald \u03c72 = 14.24, p &lt; 0.001], postural control [Wald \u03c72 = 3.89, p = 0.048], knee flexibility [Wald \u03c72 = 5.58, p = 0.018], and emotional functioning [Wald \u03c72 = 9.34, p = 0.002] categories. Conclusions: The \u201cKidMove\u201d program offers a practical, family friendly alternative to center-based exercise by empowering parents to support their children\u2019s physical activity at home, endurance, flexibility, and emotional well-being, while reducing the logistical challenges.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/healthcare13010004","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,24]],"date-time":"2024-12-24T04:45:49Z","timestamp":1735015549000},"page":"4","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Effects of a Tailored Home-Based Exercise Program, \u201cKidMove\u201d, on Children with Cystic Fibrosis: A Quasi-Experimental Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Sandra","family":"Gagulic","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Center on Physical Activity, Health and Leisure (CIAFEL), Faculty of Sport, University of Porto, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal"},{"name":"Insight: Piaget Research Center for Ecological Human Development, Instituto Piaget-ESS\/Piaget, 3515-776 Viseu, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0817-0157","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ana","family":"B\u00e1rtolo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CINTESIS@RISE, CINTESIS.UPT, Portucalense University, 4200-072 Porto, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4980-6200","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alda","family":"Marques","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory (Lab3R), School of Health Sciences (ESSUA) and Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Agras do Crasto\u2014Campus Universit\u00e1rio de Santiago, Building 30, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,24]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"65","DOI":"10.1016\/S2213-2600(19)30337-6","article-title":"The Lancet Respiratory Medicine Commission on the Future of Care of Cystic Fibrosis","volume":"8","author":"Bell","year":"2020","journal-title":"Lancet Respir. 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