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| Title |
Cardiorespiratory fitness and sports activities in children and adolescents with solitary functioning kidney
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| Published in |
Italian Journal of Pediatrics, April 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13052-016-0255-6 |
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| Authors |
Giancarlo Tancredi, Caterina Lambiase, Alessandra Favoriti, Francesca Ricupito, Sara Paoli, Marzia Duse, Giovanna De Castro, Anna Maria Zicari, Giovanna Vitaliti, Raffaele Falsaperla, Riccardo Lubrano |
| Abstract |
An increasing number of children with chronic disease require a complete medical examination to be able to practice physical activity. Particularly children with solitary functioning kidney (SFK) need an accurate functional evaluation to perform sports activities safely. The aim of our study was to evaluate the influence of regular physical activity on the cardiorespiratory function of children with solitary functioning kidney. Twenty-nine patients with congenital SFK, mean age 13.9 ± 5.0 years, and 36 controls (C), mean age 13.8 ± 3.7 years, underwent a cardiorespiratory assessment with spirometry and maximal cardiopulmonary exercise testing. All subjects were divided in two groups: sedentary (S) and trained (T) patients, by means of a standardized questionnaire about their weekly physical activity. We found that mean values of maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) and exercise time (ET) were higher in T subjects than in S subjects. Particularly SFK-T presented mean values of VO2max similar to C-T and significantly higher than C-S (SFK-T: 44.7 ± 6.3 vs C-S: 37.8 ± 3.7 ml/min/kg; p < 0.0008). We also found significantly higher mean values of ET (minutes) in minutes in SFK-T than C-S subjects (SFK-T: 12.9 ± 1.6 vs C-S: 10.8 ± 2.5 min; p <0.02). Our study showed that regular moderate/high level of physical activity improve aerobic capacity (VO2max) and exercise tolerance in congenital SFK patients without increasing the risks for cardiovascular accidents and accordingly sports activities should be strongly encouraged in SFK patients to maximize health benefits. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 53 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 9 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 9% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 9% |
| Other | 8 | 15% |
| Unknown | 12 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 12 | 22% |
| Sports and Recreations | 11 | 20% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 13% |
| Psychology | 3 | 6% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Unknown | 13 | 24% |
Attention Score in Context
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