{"id":3912,"date":"2025-05-12T09:58:34","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/?p=3912"},"modified":"2025-05-12T09:58:38","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T09:58:38","slug":"tailored-exercise-programs-improve-motor-function-in-children-with-congenital-diaphragmatic-hernia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/?p=3912","title":{"rendered":"Tailored Exercise Programs Improve Motor Function in Children with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A study by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine highlights the benefits of tailored exercise programs for school-age children born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Published in&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/dx.doi.org\/10.1136\/archdischild-2024-327942\"><em>Archives of Disease in Childhood<\/em><\/a><em>: Fetal and Neonatal Edition<\/em>, the research reveals that these children often face long-term physical challenges despite improved survival rates due to advances in perinatal care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The researchers conducted motor and functional tests, along with gait analyses, comparing children with CDH to their healthy peers. Results showed that children with CDH had weaker limb muscle strength, poorer balance, and reduced endurance, though their gait patterns were similar. Dr. Ito, a lead researcher, noted that these children tended to engage in minimal physical activity, likely contributing to their motor impairments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe decline in quality of life due to limited exercise opportunities is concerning,\u201d Ito emphasized. \u201cRegular physical activities focusing on strength, balance, and endurance could significantly enhance their motor abilities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the study specifically addressed CDH, the findings may also apply to other congenital conditions requiring neonatal intensive care, such as esophageal atresia. The research team plans to explore exercise interventions for a broader range of conditions in future studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This research underscores the importance of targeted exercise programs to improve the long-term well-being of children with CDH and similar congenital challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A study by Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine highlights the benefits of tailored exercise programs for school-age children born with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Published in&nbsp;Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition, the research reveals that these children often face long-term physical challenges despite improved survival rates due to advances in perinatal [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1565],"tags":[1665,1664],"class_list":["post-3912","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-medicine","tag-diaphragmatic-hernia","tag-tailored-exercise"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3912","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3912"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3913,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3912\/revisions\/3913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/scientificworld.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}