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swimming pool
Hello, My 11-year-old daughter has cystic fibrosis. Our CF centre does not recommend going to swimming pools. Now, on the website of Vaincre la Mucovisicidose in France, it seems that swimming is encouraged for children. Can she go for example to a hotel swimming pool ? Until now she always ...
22.02.2011
Trampoline use
Hello, Is the use of trampoline of interest in a child having chest physiotherapy? For expectoration, for example. Thanks for your attention. Regards.
11.01.2011
Changes of blood gas results via sports?
Dear ladies and gentlemen, I have started with regular sports (CF, 42 years old). Since then, my blood gas results have changed: before: pH-value 7.40 7.41 100.2 a.CO2-partial pressure [mmHg] 43.10 a.O2-partial pressure [mmHg] 63.50 Standard Bicarb [mmol/l] 26.70 Baseexcess [mmol/l] ...
05.10.2010
Problems in high temperatures
Hello, do CF patients suffer from heat more strongly than "normal" healthy people, and if so, are there any particular recommendations apart from those applicable to everyone (drinking a lot, no sports outside, etc.)? Perhaps increased inhalation or something similar? Many thanks.
14.09.2010
Scuba diving and CF
Dear expert team, I am 30 years old and have CF, although with good lung function and hardly any problems with my disease. In the summer I would like to take a scuba diving course. My girlfriend thinks it might be dangerous because I would have to rent a breathing machine. How do you evaluate ...
23.06.2010
Pseudmonas in the snow - snow cannons
Dear Dr. Kahl, in snow cannons Pseudomonas germs are added in order to snow the ski-runs. How is the danger for CF patients? Many thanks for your answer
18.01.2010
Pseudmonas in the snow?
Can Pseudomonas survive in the snow or can spread? Or does one not have to assume that they are there? Thanks
18.01.2010
Which sport?
Dear expert team, I (19 years old, male) am a transplant and CF patient and feel quite well. Since I have repeatedly had sprained and torn ligaments in my feet, I am looking for a sport that is suited for me. Football and tennis would be fun for me, but they do not seem possible. What would you ...
18.01.2010
Swimming pools
Does swimming in a normally chlorinated swimming pool bring extra risk of getting infected with bacteria?
04.01.2010
Sport and crosstrainer
Since 2 months I train nearly daily for 20 minutes on my cross trainer. Until now I didn’t really exercise all that much because I didn’t like it. Strangely enough I now really start enjoying myself. What is best to improve my condition and my lungs? To have short duration maximal exercises or ...
24.02.2009
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