Journal article
Gender differences in habitual activity in children with cystic fibrosis
Abstract
AIMS: (1) To compare habitual activity levels in prepubescent and pubescent boys and girls with different degrees of CF lung disease severity and healthy controls. (2) To assess the relation between habitual activity levels and measures of fitness, lung function, nutrition, pancreatic status, and quality of life.
METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 148 children (75 girls and 73 boys) with CF and matched controls were studied. Regardless of disease …
Authors
Selvadurai HC; Blimkie CJ; Cooper PJ; Mellis CM; Van Asperen PP
Journal
Archives of Disease in Childhood, Vol. 89, No. 10,
Publisher
BMJ
Publication Date
October 1, 2004
DOI
10.1136/adc.2003.034249
ISSN
0003-9888