Understanding the barriers and facilitators that impact physical activity levels in children and adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease (CHD): a rapid review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physical activity is vital for improving health in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD), yet physical activity rates in this group are significantly lower than those in the general population. The reasons for these low rates among patients with CHD have not been thoroughly documented. This review aimed to identify barriers and facilitators of physical activity in children and adolescents with CHD.

Methods

A rapid review was performed across five databases: PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and PEDRO, focusing on studies related to physical activity in children or adolescents with CHD. Barriers and facilitators were categorized using the COM-B model and classified as non-modifiable or as individual, sociocultural, socioeconomic, or environmental modifiable

SUBMITTER: Venna A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11951601 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature