Sport participation in adolescents with sickle cell disease.
Pediatr Endocrinol Rev
; 6 Suppl 1: 214-6, 2008 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-19337181
ABSTRACT
Adolescents with blood diseases should be encouraged to participate in exercise. Physical activity helps to build stronger muscles, to give better support to the joints, and to improve the patient's overall health and fitness. It also improves emotional well being by improving self-esteem and providing social interaction. Sports and exercise in sickle cell anemia and sickle cell trait need special consideration. Young athletes with sickle cell disease are at high risk of dehydration, heat-related injury, exhaustion, painful episodes, and hip joint problems. Gradual acclimatization to heat, humidity and high altitude, slow conditioning over weeks and avoidance of dehydration are recommended for all adolescents with sickle cell disease to make their sport activity safe. Effort should be made to educate those with sickle cell disease that their condition is not a handicap and that they are fit to lead a normal life.
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Assunto principal:
Esportes
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Comportamento do Adolescente
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Anemia Falciforme
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
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Article