Abstract:Background: In general, adults with congenital heart disease have reduced exercise capacity and many do not reach the recommended level of physical activity. A physically active lifestyle is essential to maintain health and to counteract acquired cardiovascular disease, therefore enablers and barriers for being physically active are important to identify. Aim: To describe what adults with complex congenital heart diseases consider as physical activity, and what they experience as enablers and barriers for bein… Show more
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