More than 90% of patients with congenital heart disease (CHD) are nowadays surviving to
adulthood and adults account for over two-thirds of the contemporary CHD population in …

The objective of this document was to standardise published cardiopulmonary exercise
testing (CPET) protocols for improved interpretation in clinical settings and multicentre …

Eight years have passed since the publication of the only guideline on cardiac rehabilitation
(CR) in Japan,“Guidelines for rehabilitation in patients with cardiovascular disease (JCS …

With regard to a literature search for this revision, no specific strategy or formal data quality
assessment was used. Each of the 15 members of the writing group has specific expertise …

Background Physical activity (PA) is associated with a diverse range of health benefits.
International guidelines suggest that children should be participating in a minimum of 60 min …

Burgeoning research in the field of preventive cardiology over the past 20 years has fostered
the evolution of cardiac rehabilitation programs, once limited to exercise training, into …

Background Many patients with congenital heart disease do not meet current public health
guidelines to participate in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for≥ 60 minutes per day …

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 …

BackgroundAdvances in medical and surgical care have contributed to an important
increase in the survival rates of children with congenital heart disease. However, survivors …

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 …