Perceptions and attitudes towards gym use and physical activity in young men with haemophilia
A growing body of evidence supports the recommendation of both physiotherapy and physical activity in people with haemophilia. Physical benefits include increasing strength and flexibility and reducing the risks of osteoporosis, arthropathy, and intramuscular and joint bleeds; social benefits have a...
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| description | A growing body of evidence supports the recommendation of both physiotherapy and physical activity in people with haemophilia. Physical benefits include increasing strength and flexibility and reducing the risks of osteoporosis, arthropathy, and intramuscular and joint bleeds; social benefits have also been observed. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that people with haemophilia may still be averse to engaging with physical activity due to fears of causing bleeding, joint pain and joint damage. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f73fc0b58f4940918d307df3a569b7742023-05-06T15:59:46ZengSciendoThe Journal of Haemophilia Practice2055-33902020-07-0171859110.17225/jhp00164Perceptions and attitudes towards gym use and physical activity in young men with haemophiliaPembroke Luke0Woollard Laurence1Haemnet, London, UK.On The Pulse Consultancy, Cambridge, UKA growing body of evidence supports the recommendation of both physiotherapy and physical activity in people with haemophilia. Physical benefits include increasing strength and flexibility and reducing the risks of osteoporosis, arthropathy, and intramuscular and joint bleeds; social benefits have also been observed. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that people with haemophilia may still be averse to engaging with physical activity due to fears of causing bleeding, joint pain and joint damage.https://doi.org/10.17225/jhp00164haemophiliagym usephysical activityperception and attitudes |
| spellingShingle | Pembroke Luke Woollard Laurence Perceptions and attitudes towards gym use and physical activity in young men with haemophilia The Journal of Haemophilia Practice haemophilia gym use physical activity perception and attitudes |
| title | Perceptions and attitudes towards gym use and physical activity in young men with haemophilia |
| title_full | Perceptions and attitudes towards gym use and physical activity in young men with haemophilia |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions and attitudes towards gym use and physical activity in young men with haemophilia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions and attitudes towards gym use and physical activity in young men with haemophilia |
| title_short | Perceptions and attitudes towards gym use and physical activity in young men with haemophilia |
| title_sort | perceptions and attitudes towards gym use and physical activity in young men with haemophilia |
| topic | haemophilia gym use physical activity perception and attitudes |
| url | https://doi.org/10.17225/jhp00164 |
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