Cardiovascular benefits of a home-based exercise program in patients with sickle cell disease.

<h4>Background</h4>Physical inactivity is an important risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The benefits of exercise in patients with chronic diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, are well established. For patients with sickle cell disease, medical recommendation was to avoid p...

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Main Authors: Jonas Alves de Araujo Junior, Daniele Andreza Antonelli Rossi, Taina Fabri Carneiro Valadão, Juliana Cristina Milan-Mattos, Aparecida Maria Catai, Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Joao Carlos Hueb, Silmeia Garcia Zanati Bazan, Paula Oliveira Montandon Hokama, Newton Key Hokama, Meliza Goi Roscani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250128