Physical activity promotion in pediatric congenital heart disease: are we running late?
Low levels of habitual physical activity in children and adolescents with congenital heart
disease (CHD) leads to various negative health outcomes, yet review of the literature …
disease (CHD) leads to various negative health outcomes, yet review of the literature …
Accelerometer measured levels of moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity and sedentary time in children and adolescents with chronic disease: a systematic …
Context Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time (ST) are
important for child and adolescent health. Objective To examine habitual levels of …
important for child and adolescent health. Objective To examine habitual levels of …
Can endurance training improve physical capacity and quality of life in young Fontan patients?
ER Hedlund, B Lundell, L Söderström… - Cardiology in the …, 2018 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveChildren after Fontan palliation have reduced exercise capacity and quality of life.
Our aim was to study whether endurance training could improve physical capacity and …
Our aim was to study whether endurance training could improve physical capacity and …
Physical activity evaluation in children with congenital heart disease
C Voss, KC Harris - Heart, 2017 - heart.bmj.com
Significant advances in the management of children with congenital heart disease (CHD)
have resulted in marked improvements in survival and life expectancy. Thus, there is an …
have resulted in marked improvements in survival and life expectancy. Thus, there is an …
Body mass index trajectory and outcome post Fontan procedure
E Payne, F Garden, Y d'Udekem… - Journal of the …, 2022 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Patients with a single ventricle who experience early life growth failure suffer
high morbidity and mortality in the perisurgical period. However, long‐term implications of …
high morbidity and mortality in the perisurgical period. However, long‐term implications of …
Pediatric physical activity promotion, exercise therapy and cardiac rehabilitation
KM Ward, SG Wittekind, DA White - Pediatric Cardiology: Fetal, Pediatric …, 2023 - Springer
The field of pediatric cardiology historically focused on exercise restriction due to perceived
safety concerns with relatively little attention paid to physical activity promotion. Over time …
safety concerns with relatively little attention paid to physical activity promotion. Over time …
Endurance training may improve exercise capacity, lung function and quality of life in Fontan patients
E Hedlund, B Lundell - Acta Paediatrica, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Children born with univentricular hearts undergo staged surgical procedures to a Fontan
circulation. Long‐term experience with Fontan palliation has shown dramatically improved …
circulation. Long‐term experience with Fontan palliation has shown dramatically improved …
Validation of accelerometer prediction equations in children with chronic disease
S Stephens, T Takken, DW Esliger… - Pediatric …, 2016 - journals.humankinetics.com
The purpose of this study was to assess the criterion validity of existing accelerometer-based
energy expenditure (EE) prediction equations among children with chronic conditions, and …
energy expenditure (EE) prediction equations among children with chronic conditions, and …
[HTML][HTML] Factors influencing adaptation and performance at physical exercise in complex congenital heart diseases after surgical repair
PP Bassareo, L Saba, P Solla, C Barbanti… - BioMed research …, 2014 - hindawi.com
In the last thirty years, steady progress in the diagnostic tools and care of subjects affected
by congenital heart diseases (CHD) has resulted in a significant increase in their survival to …
by congenital heart diseases (CHD) has resulted in a significant increase in their survival to …
Children after Fontan have strength and body composition similar to healthy peers and can successfully participate in daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
PE Longmuir, M Corey, G Faulkner, JL Russell… - Pediatric …, 2015 - Springer
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 …
strength, flexibility, body composition) of children after the Fontan procedure; hypothesized …