Faculty / Content approved by
Sander Colijn in collaboration with Expertise Centre for Adults with Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Isala Hospital, NL
Duration: 13 minutes
Summary: This video provides a basic overview about Physical wellbeing in adults with OI. It describes why attention to physical wellbeing is crucial throughout a lifetime, what the common barriers are that keep people with OI from being more physically active and what people with OI and healthcare providers can do lead a active physical lifestyle.
Key Take Aways:
1. Every person with OI needs to pay attention to physical wellbeing with OI throughout a lifetime.
2. There are many benefits for being more physically active with OI. This is true for everyone with OI. The advantages range from physical aspects, to emotional wellbeing and into the immunsystem.
3. It important to prioritize physical wellbeing and find a way that fits the individual circumstances so it is joyful and can be sustained in the long run, leading to the benefits described.