Background Studies have suggested that patients who have undergone the Fontan
procedure experience lower functional health status and diminished exercise capacity …

Despite hypothesized concerns about deterioration beginning in adolescence, longitudinal
data and associated factors regarding standardized assessment of physical functioning are …

Background—After the Fontan procedure, patients are at risk for suboptimal health status
related to their complex healthcare experience, physiological limitations, medical …

Objectives: To determine physical activity levels in paediatric patients who underwent the
Fontan procedure, and their relationship to functional status and exercise capacity. Study …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the active lifestyle capacity (daily physical activity,
strength, flexibility, body composition) of children after the Fontan procedure; hypothesized …

Background: Quality of life (QOL) in adolescents and adults who have undergone the Fontan
procedure and are living with only 1 ventricle is presumed to be diminished. Objectives: This …

Background—Patients after the Fontan procedure are at risk for suboptimal functional health
status, and associations with laboratory measures are important for planning interventions …

PurposeIt is important to identify those children with a Fontan circulation who are at risk for
impaired health-related quality of life. We aimed to determine the predictive value of …

After a successful Fontan procedure, children and adolescents should improve their
exercise capacity. However, several studies have shown that these children have a reduced …

BACKGROUND: Children with complex heart defects are sedentary, with activity level
unrelated to exercise capacity. We sought to identify factors associated with physical activity …