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Physical activity in children and adolescents with CHD: review from a measurement methodological perspective.

Pia SkovdahlCecilia Kjellberg OlofssonDaniel Arvidsson
Published in: Cardiology in the young (2021)
Methodological variation and limitations in the assessment of physical activity largely explain the divergent results and the inability to establish differences in physical activity between children with CHD of different severity and compared to healthy controls. Methodological knowledge and guidelines are provided for improved assessment of physical activity using accelerometers in clinical research.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • body mass index
  • healthcare
  • young adults