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 …

In the last two or three decades, physical activity (PA) has gained increasing recognition as
being essential for maintaining good health and improving quality of life for all ages …

Background Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are thought to have low levels of
physical activity (PA), but few studies have used objective measures of PA in this population …

Context Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time (ST) are
important for child and adolescent health. Objective To examine habitual levels of …

Abstract Objective Patients after Fontan operation for complex congenital heart disease
(CHD) have decreased exercise capacity and report reduced health‐related quality of life …

This study sought to determine whether exercise capacity, self-efficacy, and gross motor
skills are associated with moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) levels in children …

The Fontan operation can create a stable circulation from childhood through early
adulthood. However, the absence of a sub-pulmonary pumping chamber leads to a …

This randomized trial compared physical activity enhancing exercise prescription and
education programs in 61 children (36 male) with single-ventricle physiology after Fontan …

Background The aim was to assess muscle function in a sample of Swedish adult men and
women with congenital heart disease (ACHD) and to compare the results with published …

Objective The main objective of this study was to ascertain if a structured intervention
programme can improve the biophysical health of young children with congenital heart …