A 12-week lifestyle intervention: effects on fatigue, fear, and nutritional status in children with a Fontan circulation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Children and adolescents with a Fontan circulation are less physically active compared to healthy peers. In the current study, effects of a 12-week lifestyle intervention on fatigue, fears regarding exercise, caloric intake, rest energy expenditure (REE), and body composition were measured in children with a Fontan circulation.

Methods

This study was a semi-cross-over randomized controlled trial. The lifestyle intervention consisted of a 12-week high-weight resistance training (three supervised training sessions a week) supported by high-protein diet (>2 g/kg) and tailored recommended caloric intake. Fatigue (measured by the validated PedsQol Multidimensional Fatigue Scale), fears regarding exercise (measured on a fear thermometer), REE (measured using indirect

SUBMITTER: Scheffers LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10657862 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature