Determinants of exercise capacity in school-aged esophageal atresia patients.
Leontien C C Toussaint-DuysterMonique H M van der Cammen-van ZijpMarjolein SpoelMhanfei LamRene M H WijnenJohan C de JongsteDick TibboelJoost van RosmalenHanneke IJsselstijnPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2017)
Eight-year-old children with EA had reduced exercise capacity which was only associated with the reduction in TLChe and higher SDS weight-for-height. We speculate that diminished physical activity with recurrent respiratory tract infections may also play a role in reduced exercise capacity. This should be subject to further research to optimize appropriate intervention.