Physical activity level and performance in the six-minute walk test of children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia

Physical activity level and performance in the six-minute walk test of children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia

ABSTRACT Background: To establish determinants of maximum walking distance in the 6-minute walk test of children and adolescents with sickle cell anemia, and to compare the performance in this test with physical activity level between patients and healthy controls. Methods: A cross-sectional study...

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Main Authors: Hugo Nivaldo Melo, Simone Joanna-Maria Stoots, Marijn Aimee Pool, Vitor Oliveira Carvalho, Lucas Oliveira Carvalho Almeida, Max Luan De Carvalho Aragão, Charles Agyemang, Rosana Cipolotti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Exercise
Motor activity
Sickle cell anemia
Physical exertion
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