Journal article
Inactive Lifestyles Among Young Children With Innocent Murmurs or Congenital Heart Disease, Regardless of Disease Severity or Treatment
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sedentary lifestyle morbidities are common among children with congenital heart disease (CHD). Understanding the physical activity trajectory from early childhood could enhance timing and effectiveness of interventions.
METHODS: We recruited 154 children (56% male) at 12 to 47 months of age for this prospective, longitudinal, observational study. Physical activity and sedentary behaviour (7-day accelerometry) and motor skill …
Authors
Longmuir PE; Wang S; Timmons BW; Mondal T; Cinanni NL; Di Cristofaro NA; Dillenburg R; Adamo K; Tremblay MS; Lee S
Journal
Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 59–67
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 2022
DOI
10.1016/j.cjca.2021.09.014
ISSN
0828-282X