Ferrer Sargues, Francisco JoséPeiró Molina, EstebanCebrià i Iranzo, Maria ÀngelsCarrasco Moreno, José IgnacioCano Sánchez, AnaVázquez Arce, IsabelInsa Albert, BeatrizSalvador Coloma, PabloUCH. Departamento de Enfermería y FisioterapiaProducción Científica UCH 20212022-04-142022-04-142021-05-30Ferrer-Sargues, F.J., Peiró-Molina, E., Cebrià i Iranzo, M.À., Carrasco Moreno, J.I., Cano-Sánchez, A., Vázquez-Arce, M.I., Insa Albert, B., & Salvador-Coloma, P. (2021). Effects of cardiopulmonary rehabilitation on the muscle function of children with congenital heart disease: a prospective cohort study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 18, i. 11 (30 may.), art. 5870. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph181158701660-4601 (Electrónico)http://hdl.handle.net/10637/13661Este artículo se encuentra disponible en la siguiente URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/11/5870Este artículo pertenece al número especial "The Prescription of Exercise to Improve Cardiovascular Health".Critical medical and surgical advances have led to a shift in the care and management of children with congenital heart disease (CHD). These patients present with muscle deconditioning, which negatively influences their response to exercise, functional capacities, and quality of life. This study evaluates the influence of a cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program (CPRP) on the function of peripheral musculature of children with CHD. A single-center prospective cohort study was designed. Fifteen CHD subjects, between 12 and 16 years of age, with reduced aerobic capacity on a cardiopulmonary exercise test, were included in a three-month, 24-session CPRP. Measurements of the subjects’ handgrip strength, biceps brachii and quadriceps femoris strength, and triceps surae fatigue process were collected at the beginning of the program, after completion, and six months after the end of the intervention. A substantial and statistically significant improvement was observed in the subjects’ handgrip strength (kg) (p < 0.001), biceps brachii and quadriceps femoris strength (N) (p < 0.001), as well as triceps surae fatigue process (repetitions) (p = 0.018), with a maintenance of the results six months after the intervention. These results suggest that a CPRP could potentially improve the peripheral muscle function of children with CHD. Additional research is needed to confirm and expand on this hypothesis.application/pdfenopen accessExercise - Therapeutic use.Músculos - Fuerza - Entrenamiento.Muscles - Training.Educación física para niños.Heart - Abnormalities - Treatment.Physical education and training for children.Ejercicio físico - Uso terapéutico.Children - Abnormalities - Treatment.Corazón - Anomalías y malformaciones - Tratamiento.Anomalías y malformaciones en los niños - Tratamiento.Artículohttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es