Exploring Health‐Related Quality of Life in Children With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Relationship to Physical Activity
Mitchell J. Wagner,
Aamir Jeewa,
Tara Pidborochynski
et al.
Abstract:Background
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a burdensome condition that inflicts both physical and psychological impairment on those with the disease, negatively impacting health‐related quality of life (HRQoL). Given the abundance of evidence suggesting a role of physical activity (PA) in modulating HRQoL in healthy populations of children, we sought to determine the relationship between HRQoL and PA in children diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
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