Nationwide Survey Reveals High Prevalence of Non-Swimmers among Children with Congenital Heart Defects

Background: Physical activity is important for children with congenital heart defects (CHD), not only for somatic health, but also for neurologic, emotional, and psychosocial development. Swimming is a popular endurance sport which is in general suitable for most children with CHD. Since we have pre...

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Main Authors: Christian Apitz, Dominik Tobias, Paul Helm, Ulrike M. Bauer, Claudia Niessner, Jannos Siaplaouras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-05-01
Series:Children
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/10/6/988