Reduced Physical Activity During COVID-19 Pandemic in Children With Congenital Heart Disease.
Can J Cardiol
; 36(7): 1130-1134, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-679670
ABSTRACT
Children with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at risk for both COVID-19 and secondary cardiovascular outcomes. Their increased cardiovascular risk may be mitigated through physical activity, but public health measures implemented for COVID-19 can make physical activity challenging. We objectively measured the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity, continuously measured by Fitbit step counts, in children with CHD. Step counts were markedly lower in late March and early April 2020, compared with 2019 and early March 2020. It is vital to understand how precautions for COVID-19 will affect the health of children with CHD, especially if they persist long term.
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Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Exercise
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Child Health
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Coronavirus Infections
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Heart Defects, Congenital
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Can J Cardiol
Journal subject:
Cardiology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.cjca.2020.04.038
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