Purpose After the Fontan procedure, children exhibit reduced peak exercise capacity, yet
their submaximal exercise response remains unclear. This study sought to determine the …

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

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

Impaired exercise capacity is common after the Fontan procedure and is attributed to
cardiovascular limits. The Fontan circulation, however, is also distinctively vulnerable to …

Impaired exercise following Fontan is a surrogate of morbidity. Single-center longitudinal
data exist, but there is a lack of contemporary multi-center data. Ramp cycle ergometry was …

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 Exercise training programs can effectively enhance exercise capacity in adults
with congenital heart disease, including Fontan patients. However, few studies have …

Objectives. Novel protocols were used to focus on dynamic cardiorespiratory function during
submaximal exercise and on the recovery from 1-min pulses of exercise in children who had …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to describe exercise performance during the first 2
decades of life in Fontan survivors by a cross-sectional study and to identify factors that …

In the pediatric population, exercise capacity differs between females and males and the
gap widens through adolescence. However, specific age-and sex-based changes in …