Physical fitness trajectories from childhood to adolescence in extremely preterm children: A longitudinal cohort study

Abstract

Objective: Cohort studies on physical fitness (PF) in former extremely preterm children are scarce and yield conflicting results. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of extremely preterm birth on PF in school-age with a focus on bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Methods: Eighty school-aged children were enrolled in the longitudinal cohort study. Fifty were born extremely preterm (