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Physical fitness trajectories from childhood to adolescence in extremely preterm children: A longitudinal cohort study.

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OBJECTIVE Cohort studies on physical fitness (PF) in former extremely preterm children are scarce and yield conflicting results. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of extremely preterm birth… Click to show full abstract

OBJECTIVE Cohort studies on physical fitness (PF) in former extremely preterm children are scarce and yield conflicting results. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of extremely preterm birth on PF in school-age with a focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). METHODS Eighty school-aged children were enrolled in the longitudinal cohort study. Fifty were born extremely preterm (

Keywords: physical fitness; extremely preterm; preterm children; cohort; school; fitness

Journal Title: Pediatric pulmonology
Year Published: 2023

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