Sports activity in adolescents in the Netherlands with a pectus excavatum; the impact of surgery

Zuidema, Wietse P.; Oosterhuis, J. Wolter; Zijp, Gerda W.; Baren, Robertine van; Klerk, Elly S.M. de Lange–de; Heide, Stefan M. van der; Steeg, Alida F. W. van der; Heurn, L. W. Ernest van

doi:10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.11.004

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“…Our study did not show a statistically significant difference in physical activity levels in groups with varying degrees of chest deformity. Similar findings were presented by Zuidema et al [21], where patients, divided into…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 90%

“…Measurements were made before and 12 months after corrective surgery. Preoperatively, 67% of the study group was engaged in sports activities; 12 months postoperatively, this percentage remained mostly the same with 65% of the patients still participating in sporting activity [21]. In the group of patients surveyed by us, 69% reported that in early and middle adolescent they engaged in regular organized sports activity.…”

Section: Health Problems Of Civilizationmentioning

confidence: 78%

“…Zuidema et al [21] followed the sporting activities of adolescents with chest deformity pectus excavatum in the Netherlands. Measurements were made before and 12 months after corrective surgery.…”

Section: Health Problems Of Civilizationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Jaroszewski [13] and Fonkalsrud and Beanes [20] describe the following symptoms in patients with congenital chest deformities: exertional shortness of breath, physical exercise limitation, frequent respiratory infections, bronchial asthma, exercise chest pain, progressive fitness loss, palpitations, tachycardia, and increased fatigue. These factors, along with the psychological problems associated with changing the appearance of the chest, negatively affect the relationship of patients to physical activity [21,22].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Current literature lacks detail of the daily level of physical activity of patients with pectus excavatum. Few studies have focused on the quantitative measurement of physical or sporting activity of these patients; these data tend to be captured primarily in studies evaluating the success of surgical treatment [21,23]. We believe that mapping the presented problem can contribute to an understanding of some determinants affecting pulmonary function in these patients.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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