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Objectively assessed physical activity and sedentary behaviour does not differ between children and adolescents with and without a congenital heart defect: a pilot examination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 June 2011

Lauren A. Ewalt ,
Michael J. Danduran ,
Scott J. Strath ,
Victoria Moerchen  and
Ann M. Swartz
Lauren A. Ewalt
Affiliation:
Physical Activity and Health Research Laboratory, Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Michael J. Danduran
Affiliation:
Herma Heart Center, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Scott J. Strath
Affiliation:
Physical Activity and Health Research Laboratory, Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Victoria Moerchen
Affiliation:
Pediatric Neuromotor Laboratory, Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
Ann M. Swartz*
Affiliation:
Physical Activity and Health Research Laboratory, Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States of America
*
Correspondence to: Dr A. M. Swartz, PhD, Department of Human Movement Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Enderis Hall Room 453, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0413, United States of America. Tel: +1 414 229 4242; Fax: +1 414 229 2619; E-mail: aswartz@uwm.edu
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Abstract

Objectives

To objectively evaluate and describe physical activity levels in children with a stable congenital heart defect and compare those levels with children who do not have a congenital heart defect.

Methods

We matched 21 pairs of children for gender and grade in school and gave them an accelerometer-based motion sensor to wear for 7 consecutive days.

Results

Physical activity levels did not differ between children with and without a congenital heart defect. During the 7 days of monitoring, children in this study spent most of their time in sedentary behaviours, that is, 6.7 hours of the 13 monitored hours, 54 minutes in moderate-intensity physical activity, and 12 minutes in vigorous-intensity physical activity. Less than one-fifth of all participants, with or without a congenital heart defect, accumulated sufficient physical activity to meet current physical activity recommendations for children and adolescents.

Conclusion

Children with a stable congenital heart defect have activity behaviours that are similar to children without a congenital heart defect. Habitual physical activity in children with a congenital heart defect should be encouraged early on in life to develop strong physical activity habits that will hopefully follow them across their lifespan.

Keywords

Schoolchildrenaccelerometer-based motion sensorhealthy controlsexercise

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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , February 2012 , pp. 34 - 41
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2011

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