Orthopaedic issues in sports for persons with haemophilia

Seuser, A.; Boehm, Peter; Kurme, Anatol; Schumpe, G.; Kurnik, Karin

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2516.2007.01507.x

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“…The highest risk of injury was reported for basketball, squash, luge/tobogganing, water-skiing, bodybuilding, wrestling, and basketball (10). Activities with a lower risk of injury may be more suitable for a patient with hemophilia.…”

Section: Appropriate Physical Activities For Patients With Hemophiliamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In a review of more than 5 million reported sports related injuries in 44 different athletic activities in well individuals, the activities least associated with risk of injury included water polo, walking, cross country skiing, golf and swimming (10). The highest risk of injury was reported for basketball, squash, luge/tobogganing, water-skiing, bodybuilding, wrestling, and basketball (10).…”

Section: Appropriate Physical Activities For Patients With Hemophiliamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The checklist assesses balance and coordination, torso strength, aerobic endurance, flexibility, and body fat content (10). This checklist may specifically be of utility for sports medicine practitioners working closely with patients with hemophilia.…”

Section: Appropriate Physical Activities For Patients With Hemophiliamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Of note, to assess for an activity that might be a good fit for a patient with a bleeding disorder given the above considerations, Seuser et al [2007] developed a checklist that assesses a patient's overall fitness score, as some sports may require a more advanced state of fitness to avoid injury (10). The checklist assesses balance and coordination, torso strength, aerobic endurance, flexibility, and body fat content (10).…”

Section: Appropriate Physical Activities For Patients With Hemophiliamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Activities with a lower risk of injury may be more suitable for a patient with hemophilia. The most frequently recommended sport for patients with a lower level of personal fitness is swimming due to the low risk of injury and bleeding events as well as the substantial benefits associated with an increase in activity level (9,10).…”

Section: Appropriate Physical Activities For Patients With Hemophiliamentioning

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Sports participation recommendations for patients with bleeding disorders

Howell¹,

Scott²,

Patel³

2017

Transl. Pediatr.

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There are several sets of guidelines recommending sports participation for patients with bleeding disorders. Though there is a perceived risk of injury and the associated bleeding complications, several studies have been done in this patient population and have found no increased risk. In addition, there are many other benefits to participation including improvement in physical fitness status, better health outcomes, improvement in quality of life, and the development of increased flexibility, gait coordination, and muscular strength, which may actually reduce the risk of subsequent injury. With adequate pre-participation preparation and surveillance, patients with hemophilia have few restrictions in their choice of activity. In the United States, the National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) proposes stratification of activities into safe, safe-to-moderate, moderate, moderate-to-dangerous, and dangerous risk groups. The safe through moderate categories can be routinely recommended with the proper preparation. Though hematologists often use these recommendations when counseling their patients, these guidelines may not be as accessible for primary care and sports medicine providers. This article is to serve as a review of the related literature, specifically on the benefits of physical activity without an increased risk of injury in hemophilia patients, and will summarize a set of recommendations regarding safe athletic participation for individuals with bleeding disorders from both individual studies and from health regulatory bodies like the NHF.

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Section: Appropriate Physical Activities For Patients With Hemophiliamentioning

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Section: Appropriate Physical Activities For Patients With Hemophiliamentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Appropriate Physical Activities For Patients With Hemophiliamentioning

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Section: Appropriate Physical Activities For Patients With Hemophiliamentioning

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