Physical activity, physical fitness and cardiometabolic risk amongst adults with moderate and severe haemophilia

Abstract

Aim: This study aimed to examine physical activity (PA), physical fitness and cardiometabolic risk amongst people with moderate and severe haemophilia (PwMSH). Methods: The following domains were examined: PA (accelerometry); functional aerobic capacity (6-Minute Walk Test); grip strength (dynamometry); balance (One Leg Stand Test); body composition (anthropometry and bioimpedance analysis); blood pressure; arterial stiffness; and cardiometabolic disorders. Results: A total of 53 PwMSH (44 years) and 33 controls (43 years; p =.679) were recruited. Compared to controls, PwMSH were significantly less active in moderate and vigorous PA parameters (all p