Cardiorespiratory fitness: a comparison between children with renal transplantation and children with congenital solitary functioning kidney. Issue 1 (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lubrano, Riccardo; Tancredi, Giancarlo; Falsaperla, Raffaele; Elli, Marco
• Is Part Of: Italian journal of pediatrics. Volume 42:Issue 1(2016)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 2
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: VO2 max -- Cardiorespiratory fitness -- Chronic renal failure -- Child -- Physical activity -- Renal transplant -- Solitary functioning kidney; Pediatrics -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1186/s13052-016-0299-7
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1824-7288

Abstract

Abstract Children with end-stage renal disease are known to have a cardiorespiratory fitness significantly reduced. This is considered to be an independent index predictive of mortality mainly due to cardiovascular accidents. The effects of renal transplantation on cardiorespiratory fitness are incompletely known. We compared the maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) of children with a functioning renal transplant with that of children with congenital solitary functioning kidney, taking into consideration also the amount of weekly sport activity.