@Article{Grzeczyńska2011,
journal="Nursing Problems / Problemy Pielęgniarstwa",
issn="1233-9989",
volume="19",
number="1",
year="2011",
title="The impact of cystic fibrosis course on the physical activity of children with cystic fibrosis",
abstract="  Introduction . Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have decreased physical efficiency compared to healthy population.   Aim of the study . The aim of the study was to assess the impact of the CF course on physical activity in children with diagnosed CF.   Material and methods . Participants were 20 children with CF, aged 8\–18 years old, 11 girs and 9 boys. We used anonymous questionnaire directed to patients in order to assess the impact of the CF course on physical activity in children with diagnosed CF. We also used spirometric lung function parameter, namely FEV1.   Results . We showed that every day activitiesnamely washing, dressing up, cleaning up, eating only in numerous cases seem troublesome for studied children with CF. These limitations were related to patients in advanced stage of CF. Studied children with CF did not practice heavy exercises but rather general developmental exercises.   Conclusions . Due to frequent hospitalisations, drugs taken and decreased physical efficiency cystic fibrosis showed negative impact on the attendance of patients to physical exercise lesssons in school. Higher annual number of hospitalisations and annual number of antibiotic courses were correlated with were the lower physical activity and general efficiency of the patients were.   Nursing Topics 2011; 19 (1): 39\–46",
author="Grzeczyńska, Marta
and Grzelewska, Aleksandra
and Grzelewski, Tomasz
and Majak, Paweł
and Stelmach, Iwona",
pages="39--46",
url="https://www.termedia.pl/Wplyw-przebiegu-choroby-na-aktywnosc-fizyczna-dzieci-chorych-na-mukowiscydoze,134,35103,1,1.html"
}