Effects of a Long-Term Wearable Activity Tracker-Based Exercise Intervention on Cardiac Morphology and Function of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Effects of a Long-Term Wearable Activity Tracker-Based Exercise Intervention on Cardiac Morphology and Function of Patients with Cystic Fibrosis

Several studies have shown that patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), even at a young age, have pulmonary and cardiac abnormalities. The main complications are cardiac right ventricular (RV) systolic and/or diastolic dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, which affects their prognosis. Exercise train...

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Main Authors: Maria Anifanti, Stavros Giannakoulakos, Elpis Hatziagorou, Asterios Kampouras, John Tsanakas, Asterios Deligiannis, Evangelia Kouidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-06-01
Series:Sensors
Subjects:
cystic fibrosis
exercise training
wearable activity trackers
6-min walking test
echocardiography
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/22/13/4884

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