Self-Perceived Physical Level and Fitness Performance in Children and Adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• Main Authors: Francesca Penagini (Author), Valeria Calcaterra (Author), Dario Dilillo (Author), Matteo Vandoni (Author), Laura Gianolio (Author), Alessandro Gatti (Author), Giulia Rendo (Author), Matteo Giuriato (Author), Lucia Cococcioni (Author), Annalisa De Silvestri (Author), Gianvincenzo Zuccotti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients show a higher risk of developing metabolic and cardiovascular diseases due to the presence of systemic low-grade chronic inflammation. Exercise can improve cardiovascular fitness and modulate the inflammatory processes. We evaluated the physical...