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Physical fitness trajectories from childhood to adolescence in extremely preterm children

Authors :
Praprotnik, Marina
Štucin Gantar, Irena
Krivec, Uroš
Lučovnik, Miha
Rodman Berlot, Jasna
Starc, Gregor
Source :
Pediatric pulmonology, vol. 58, no. 7, pp. 1904-1911, 2023.
Publication Year :
2023
Publisher :
Wiley, 2023.

Abstract

Objective: Cohort studies on physical fitness (PF) in former extremely preterm children are scarce and yield conflicting results. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of extremely preterm birth on PF in school‐age with a focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Methods: Eighty school‐aged children were enrolled in the longitudinal cohort study. Fifty were born extremely preterm (

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10990496
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Pediatric pulmonology, vol. 58, no. 7, pp. 1904-1911, 2023.
Accession number :
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