Impact of individualized and structured aerobic exercise on clinical outcomes in pediatric congenital heart diseases with post-surgical rehabilitation: a meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children with congenital heart defects (CHD) commonly experience decreased exercise capacity due to structural heart abnormalities, surgical interventions, and parental-and physician-imposed activity restrictions. This reduced activity can lead to physical deconditioning, impaired quality of life, and increased cardiovascular risk later in life. While exercise-based rehabilitation is highly recommended, significant knowledge gaps persist regarding the long-term impact of structured exercise on diverse CHD subtypes, optimal modalities, and standardized protocols for implementation. This meta-analysis assesses the effect of structured exercise rehabilitation programs on functional and health-related outcomes in children with CHD.

Methods

A comprehensive search was d

SUBMITTER: Awosika A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12689524 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature