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"I really like playing games together": Understanding what influences children with congenital heart disease to participate in physical activity.

Angelica Z BlaisJane LougheedJenna YaraskavitchKristi B AdamoPatricia E Longmuir
Published in: Child: care, health and development (2020)
Opportunities for physical activity that enhance positive experiences and build intrinsic motivation should be identified and promoted to children with congenital heart disease. Community-based programmes may also be an appropriate context for children with cardiac conditions to engage and maintain participation in physical activity through adolescence.
Keyphrases
  • physical activity
  • young adults
  • body mass index
  • mental health
  • heart failure
  • depressive symptoms
  • sleep quality