Background Adults with cystic fibrosis have unique barriers that may decrease their ability to
receive adequate social support and socialization, leading to social isolation. Social …

There is limited research which examines health concerns of individuals with osteogenesis
imperfecta (OI). Discussion groups with leaders of the adult OI community identified a broad …

Abstract Background Pulmonary exacerbations (PEx) in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients reduce
quality of life. Lung function, measured by the percent predicted forced expiratory volume in …

Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of motivational and
relaxation music on affective responses during exercise in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) …

Abstract Background and Objectives Cardiopulmonary and skeletal muscle impairment and
poor physical activity are potential contributors to reduced functional capacity in cystic …

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease characterized by long-term and troublesome symptoms that
affect the patient's life. This study aimed to assess and compare the health-related quality of …

Introduction The 6‐min walk test (6MWT) predicts outcome in pulmonary hypertension.
Recently, its use was reported in both cystic fibrosis (CF) and bronchiolitis obliterans (BO) …

Objective Quality of life (QOL), sexual satisfaction (SS) and physical performance have been
assessed in the management of numerous chronic diseases. Methods In this study, the …

Objective: The aim of this work was to examine the association between adherence to a
Mediterranean diet (MD) and lung function in older adults. Design: This was an …

Background: To evaluate the functional capacity in children and adolescents with cystic
fibrosis (CF) through the pediatric Glittre ADL-test (TGlittre-P) and its implications for …