Key result
Summer vacation is linked to more total physical activity but less vigorous exercise than fall semester.
Why the study?
Adolescents with mild congenital heart disease need to understand their exercise capacity and follow cardiologists' exercise recommendations, but their actual exercise behavior is not well characterized.
Observational (n=126)
Yes
Exercise patterns differ by season and gender in mild CHD adolescents; leaves open whether targeted counseling improves cardiologist-recommended adherence.
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Chen et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Mild congenital heart disease (n=126). Summer vacation vs. Fall semester was evaluated on Amount and intensity of exercise (mild, moderate, vigorous). Summer vacation was associated with more mild and total exercise but less vigorous exercise than the fall semester, while females engaged in less vigorous exercise than males (P<0.001).
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