ArticlePediatric cardiology2021
Determinants of Physical Fitness in Children with Repaired Congenital Heart Disease.
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- Brazilian Guideline for Exercise Testing in Children and Adolescents - 2024.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2024Guideline
- Assessment of Age and Sex Difference in Cardiopulmonary Function of Children and Adolescents with Ventricular Septal Defect.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2025Article
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing in Children and Adolescents with Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: Mechanisms of Exercise Intolerance and Clinical Implications.Pediatric cardiology · 2025Article
- Children With Congenital Heart Disease and the Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines: A Scoping Review.CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease · 2025Review
- The Role of Cardiopulmonary Testing to Risk Stratify Tetralogy of Fallot Patients.CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease · 2023Review
- Physical Activity Promotion Among Individuals With Tetralogy of Fallot.CJC pediatric and congenital heart disease · 2023Review
- Decreased Muscle Strength in Children With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: Relation With Exercise Capacity.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2023Article
- The discovery of a data-driven causal diagram of sport participation in children and adolescents with heart disease: a pilot study.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Compliance of functional exercises in school-age children with limb fractures: implication for nursing countermeasures.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
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Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine factors associated with physical fitness (PF) in children who underwent surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD). Sixty-six children (7-14 years) who underwent surgery for ventricular septal defect (n = 19), transposition of great arteries (n = 22), coarctation of aorta (n = 10), and tetralogy of Fallot (n = 15) were included. All children performed PF tests: cardiorespiratory fitness, upper- and lower-limb muscle strength, speed, balance, and flexibility. Cardiac evaluation was done via echocardiography and cardiopulmonary exercise test. Factors related to child's characteristics, child's lifestyle, physical activity motivators/barriers, and parental factors were assessed. Linear regression analyses were conducted. The results showed no significant differences in physical activity (PA) level by CHD type. Boys had better cardiorespiratory fitness (difference = 1.86 ml/kg/min [0.51;3.22]) and were more physically active (difference = 19.40 min/day [8.14;30.66]), while girls had better flexibility (difference = - 3.60 cm [- 7.07;- 0.14]). Physical activity motivators showed an association with four out of six PF components: cardiorespiratory fitness, coefficient = 0.063 [0.01;0.11]; upper-limb muscle strength, coefficient = 0.076 [0.01;0.14]; lower-limb muscle strength, coefficient = 0.598 [0.07;1.13]; and speed, coefficient = 0.03 [0.01;0.05]. Age, sex, and motivators together reached a maximum adjusted R
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