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The Spanish Federation of Cystic fibrosis (FEFQ), member of We are patients, dedicates the month of May of his campaign ‘12 information pills’Al physical exercise, alerting that only a 2% of children with the disease it fulfills the recommendations minimum physical activity.
As the FEFQ explains, “physical exercise is considered one of the pillars basic in the management of the disease, together with the antibiotherapy, the physiotherapy and the nutrition. Sedentary lifestyle involves too many risks and it’s not a good attitude. Although the rest of the therapies are complied with, if exercise is not performed, the best results and all the organs and tissues will be in worse condition ”.
As the Federation recalls, “the practice of regular physical activity and aerobic training are very important because they are predictors of survival. That is, if the person with cystic fibrosis is trained, they will live longer and with better quality of life. Better aerobic power is associated with a lower number of hospital admissions due to pulmonary exacerbation“
In this context, the guide ‘Exercise is medicine in Cystic Fibrosis’, published by the FEFQ in 2015, explains in detail how to do and plan exercise at the right dose: what frequency training is the most appropriate, what type of exercises should be performed and in what order, how to calculate the intensitywhat sports are the most recommended and what activities or situations should be avoided.
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– Today, 10 patient associations dedicated to cystic fibrosis they are already active members of Somos Pacientes. And yours?
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