Organized Sports Activities Are Safe for Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Pilot Intervention Study.
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
; 45(6): e710-e715, 2023 08 01.
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Historically, children with sickle cell disease (SCD) are advised to refrain from sports activities, based on the assumption that physical exercise can trigger vaso-occlusive episodes. This pilot intervention study examined the safety (ie, no vaso-occlusive episodes) of a 10-week organized sports program for children with SCD. Eight children with SCD (5 boys/3 girls), aged 7 to 12 years old, received 10 training sessions (each 90 min) once a week. Training sessions were performed by a professional soccer club under the supervision of a medical team from the Wilhelmina Children's Hospital. During the study period, one child experienced a vaso-occlusive crisis, which could not be directly related to the organized sports program. None of the other children experienced vaso-occlusive episodes. The results of this study indicate that children with SCD can participate safely in moderate-intensity organized sports activities when personalized medical background and practical training information is shared with the trainer beforehand. All children continued their sports participation after the study period.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Anemia de Células Falciformes
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Hematol Oncol
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos