Sports and Children with Hemophilia: Current Trends
| Autor: | Federica Albano, Claudio Buono, Biagio Moretti, Davide Bizzoca, Teresa Ladogana, Lorenzo Moretti |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
congenital hereditary and neonatal diseases and abnormalities Physical activity physical activity Review Muscle mass Pediatrics RJ1-570 children hemic and lymphatic diseases hemophilia high-impact sports Medicine Sports activity Joint bleeding Proprioception business.industry psychological wellness Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Physical therapy prophylaxis Range of motion business sport Psychosocial human activities |
| Zdroj: | Children, Vol 8, Iss 1064, p 1064 (2021) Children |
| ISSN: | 2227-9067 |
| Popis: | Hemophilia is a sex-linked recessive disorder characterized by a lack of blood factors necessary for clotting. This review aims to investigate the benefits of sports activities in children with hemophilia in terms of both physical and psychological wellness. Sports activity is necessary for children with hemophilia to preserve joints’ range of motion, reduce joint bleeding, improve muscle mass and strength, enhance proprioception and prevent secondary chronic diseases. In the past, high-impact sports were usually forbidden in children with hemophilia because of their high bleeding risk. Recent studies, however, have shown that prophylaxis therapy can allow a hemophilic child to take part in vigorous activities or high-impact sports. The benefits of sports activity in children with hemophilia are expressed by a better muscular trophism and an improved bone mineral density. Moreover, physical activity has a positive impact on children’s psychosocial well-being. Due to prophylaxis therapy, the quality of life of children with hemophilia is similar to their peers, and this has allowed an improvement in sports participation, including team sports. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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