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The impact of sport on children with haemophilia. / Khair, K; Littley, A; Will, A; Mackensen von, Sylvia.

In: HAEMOPHILIA, Vol. 18, No. 6, 6, 2012, p. 898-905.

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Khair, K, Littley, A, Will, A & Mackensen von, S 2012, 'The impact of sport on children with haemophilia.', HAEMOPHILIA, vol. 18, no. 6, 6, pp. 898-905. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22630612?dopt=Citation>

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Khair, K., Littley, A., Will, A., & Mackensen von, S. (2012). The impact of sport on children with haemophilia. HAEMOPHILIA, 18(6), 898-905. [6]. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22630612?dopt=Citation

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Khair K, Littley A, Will A, Mackensen von S. The impact of sport on children with haemophilia. HAEMOPHILIA. 2012;18(6):898-905. 6.

Bibtex

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title = "The impact of sport on children with haemophilia.",
abstract = "Sport is nowadays perceived as beneficial for children with haemophilia, as good muscle strength supports joints and may reduce bleed frequency; by contrast psychological benefits are less known. This study introduces the impact of sport on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and physical performance in children with haemophilia. A cross-sectional, multi-site, study of boys aged 6-17 years with haemophilia A or B of any severity, current or past inhibitor, which assessed physical performance, sporting activity and HRQoL using age appropriate questionnaires including KINDL, Haemo-QoL and HEP-Test-Q. Eighty-four haemophilic boys (23 mild, 19 moderate, 42 severe) with a mean age of 11.52 years (SD = 3.4) were enrolled from two haemophilia centres in the United Kingdom. 28.4% were overweight/obese according to their BMI/age and had a good orthopaedic status (M = 1.55, SD = 3.3). Boys watching < 1-2 h of TV/PC/day had fewer days lost (M = 3, SD = 3.2) than those with a more sedentary lifestyle (M = 9.40, SD = 7.1) (P < 0.032). 90.5% participated in regular sporting activity; 79.9% at least twice a week. HRQoL in children was generally good, with highest impairments in boys aged 8-12 years. Boys aged 8-16 years reported good physical performance (M = 80.0, SD = 16.0) with highest impairments in the dimensions 'endurance' and 'mobility'. Boys doing sport had a significant better physical performance and HRQoL than boys not doing sport. Sedentary life styles had a negative impact on the subjective physical performance and number of days lost of children. Encouraging haemophilic boys to participate in sport will have a direct impact on their overall HRQoL.",
keywords = "Humans, Male, Adolescent, Health Status, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Psychometrics, *Quality of Life, *Exercise, Hemophilia A/*psychology, Hemophilia B/*psychology, Humans, Male, Adolescent, Health Status, Child, Cross-Sectional Studies, Psychometrics, *Quality of Life, *Exercise, Hemophilia A/*psychology, Hemophilia B/*psychology",
author = "K Khair and A Littley and A Will and {Mackensen von}, Sylvia",
year = "2012",
language = "English",
volume = "18",
pages = "898--905",
journal = "HAEMOPHILIA",
issn = "1351-8216",
publisher = "Wiley-Blackwell",
number = "6",

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RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - The impact of sport on children with haemophilia.

AU - Khair, K

AU - Littley, A

AU - Will, A

AU - Mackensen von, Sylvia

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - Sport is nowadays perceived as beneficial for children with haemophilia, as good muscle strength supports joints and may reduce bleed frequency; by contrast psychological benefits are less known. This study introduces the impact of sport on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and physical performance in children with haemophilia. A cross-sectional, multi-site, study of boys aged 6-17 years with haemophilia A or B of any severity, current or past inhibitor, which assessed physical performance, sporting activity and HRQoL using age appropriate questionnaires including KINDL, Haemo-QoL and HEP-Test-Q. Eighty-four haemophilic boys (23 mild, 19 moderate, 42 severe) with a mean age of 11.52 years (SD = 3.4) were enrolled from two haemophilia centres in the United Kingdom. 28.4% were overweight/obese according to their BMI/age and had a good orthopaedic status (M = 1.55, SD = 3.3). Boys watching < 1-2 h of TV/PC/day had fewer days lost (M = 3, SD = 3.2) than those with a more sedentary lifestyle (M = 9.40, SD = 7.1) (P < 0.032). 90.5% participated in regular sporting activity; 79.9% at least twice a week. HRQoL in children was generally good, with highest impairments in boys aged 8-12 years. Boys aged 8-16 years reported good physical performance (M = 80.0, SD = 16.0) with highest impairments in the dimensions 'endurance' and 'mobility'. Boys doing sport had a significant better physical performance and HRQoL than boys not doing sport. Sedentary life styles had a negative impact on the subjective physical performance and number of days lost of children. Encouraging haemophilic boys to participate in sport will have a direct impact on their overall HRQoL.

AB - Sport is nowadays perceived as beneficial for children with haemophilia, as good muscle strength supports joints and may reduce bleed frequency; by contrast psychological benefits are less known. This study introduces the impact of sport on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and physical performance in children with haemophilia. A cross-sectional, multi-site, study of boys aged 6-17 years with haemophilia A or B of any severity, current or past inhibitor, which assessed physical performance, sporting activity and HRQoL using age appropriate questionnaires including KINDL, Haemo-QoL and HEP-Test-Q. Eighty-four haemophilic boys (23 mild, 19 moderate, 42 severe) with a mean age of 11.52 years (SD = 3.4) were enrolled from two haemophilia centres in the United Kingdom. 28.4% were overweight/obese according to their BMI/age and had a good orthopaedic status (M = 1.55, SD = 3.3). Boys watching < 1-2 h of TV/PC/day had fewer days lost (M = 3, SD = 3.2) than those with a more sedentary lifestyle (M = 9.40, SD = 7.1) (P < 0.032). 90.5% participated in regular sporting activity; 79.9% at least twice a week. HRQoL in children was generally good, with highest impairments in boys aged 8-12 years. Boys aged 8-16 years reported good physical performance (M = 80.0, SD = 16.0) with highest impairments in the dimensions 'endurance' and 'mobility'. Boys doing sport had a significant better physical performance and HRQoL than boys not doing sport. Sedentary life styles had a negative impact on the subjective physical performance and number of days lost of children. Encouraging haemophilic boys to participate in sport will have a direct impact on their overall HRQoL.

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Adolescent

KW - Health Status

KW - Child

KW - Cross-Sectional Studies

KW - Psychometrics

KW - Quality of Life

KW - Exercise

KW - Hemophilia A/psychology

KW - Hemophilia B/psychology

KW - Humans

KW - Male

KW - Adolescent

KW - Health Status

KW - Child

KW - Cross-Sectional Studies

KW - Psychometrics

KW - Quality of Life

KW - Exercise

KW - Hemophilia A/psychology

KW - Hemophilia B/psychology

M3 - SCORING: Journal article

VL - 18

SP - 898

EP - 905

JO - HAEMOPHILIA

JF - HAEMOPHILIA

SN - 1351-8216

IS - 6

M1 - 6

ER -