Exercise
The disease, treatment, side effects and hospital visits make it difficult for them to get enough exercise and play sports. Still, it is important that your child stays active, but that can require some adjustment and resourcefulness. If necessary, a (pediatric) physiotherapist can help.
The brochure about exercise (in Dutch) addresses obstacles your child can encounter and how your child can nevertheless get maximum amounts of exercise.
Our Maximum Exercise program
The Princess Máxima Center encourages children to get active and keep exercising. There are all sorts of enticing things throughout the building for getting children to exercise, such as bicycles, go-carts, foosball, table tennis and air hockey. A variety of activities are organized in the gym on weekdays for all ages. A sports package is available for children who cannot or may not leave their room, enabling them to exercise in their room. Furthermore, special events and sports activities are organized on a regular basis to motivate children - as well as parents - to get moving and keep exercising.
Keep moving with ALL
Some children with ALL may have trouble walking at the start of their treatment. On this page, we explain why this happens and why it is important to stay active throughout the entire treatment. We also share tips on how you can support your child in staying active.