Exercise Capacity and Training Programs in Paediatric Fontan Patients: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exercise training programs can effectively enhance exercise capacity in adults with congenital heart disease, including Fontan patients. However, few studies have explored the impact of exercise training exclusively on paediatric Fontan cohorts. This study systematically reviews exercise capacity in paediatric Fontan patients and the impact of training programs on their cardiovascular health.

Methods

Medline and Embase were searched for articles published between January 1990 and November 2021. Studies were included in which data could be analyzed discretely for patients who had undergone the Fontan procedure and were ≤20 years old at the time of study. Cardiopulmonary exercise parameters were extracted from all studies, and training protocols were collected from

SUBMITTER: Herrmann JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10642096 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature