Why the study?
Physical inactivity caused by COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns could have dramatic consequences in adult patients with congenital heart disease, but the effects on their exercise capacity remained to be investigated.
Does reduced physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic reduce exercise capacity in adult patients with congenital heart disease?
Does reduced physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic reduce exercise capacity in adult patients with congenital heart disease?
Physical inactivity during the COVID-19 lockdown significantly worsened functional capacity and VO2 max in adult patients with congenital heart disease, highlighting the importance of regular exercise.
Lockdown-related inactivity was associated with reduced VO2max in congenital heart disease; hypothesis-generating for prospective intervention trials.
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