TY - JOUR A1 - Cuesta Barriuso, Rubén AU - Torres Ortuño, Ana AU - Pérez Alenda, Sofía AU - Carrasco, Juan José AU - Querol Fuentes, Felipe AU - Nieto Munuera, Joaquín T1 - Sporting activities and quality of life in children with hemophilia: An observational study Y1 - 2016 SN - 08985669 UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11268/6135 AB - Sports activities are part of multidisciplinary treatments in people with hemophilia. Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of sports activities in the quality of life as perceived by children with hemophilia. Methods: A total of 53 children with hemophilia aged 7 to 13 years and 51 children without hemophilia were evaluated. The perception of quality of life, clinical variables, and the frequency of sports activities were registered. The joint condition of patients with hemophilia was measured with the Spanish version of the Haemophilia Joint Health Score. Results: There were no significant differences in the perception of quality of life between children with hemophilia and children without hemophilia. Sports activities in people with hemophilia promoted a greater health satisfaction. Conclusions: Sports activity in children with hemophilia is associated with an improved quality of life and joint health. It is also associated with improved psychosocial wellness. Copyright © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. and Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy of the American Physical Therapy Association. KW - Hemofilia KW - Beneficios del deporte KW - Sangre - Enfermedades KW - Niños - Enfermedades KW - Enfermedad cardiovascular KW - Deporte LA - eng ER -