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Let's get physical: Aerobic capacity, muscle strength, and muscle endurance after pediatric heart transplantation.

Amanda R KryslerChantal J AllanIngrid LarsenSunita MathurCatherine J MorganSteven C GreenwayTom David Blydt-HansenMichael KhouryLori J WestSimon Urschel
Published in: Pediatric transplantation (2024)
Compared to controls, pediatric HTx and KTx have similarly lower aerobic capacity, but different deficits in muscle strength, likely related to steroid therapy in KTx. The convenient wall-sit test correlates with fitness and reported quality of life, and thus could be a useful easy routine for longitudinal assessment.
Keyphrases
  • high intensity
  • physical activity
  • skeletal muscle
  • traumatic brain injury
  • body composition
  • mental health
  • resistance training
  • stem cells
  • smoking cessation