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Top sports and CF
I am a rowing coach and working on the selection for my rowing team. One of the girls has CF. I cannot find anywhere on the Internet whether sports on a high level can be combined with CF and if there are things that I should take into account. She just had her annual checkup, and that was very ...
22.12.2014
Swimming pool
I have a question about the warmth of pool water. I'm not allowed to go to Center Parks because the water is too hot. In Knokke-Heist a new swimming pool has opened. The water in the pool is 30° C. Is it healthy to swim in the pool or should I stay out of it?
04.11.2014
Magnesia
Hello my 6 year-old daugther with cystic fibrosis is registered in a gymnastic club where they use magnesia. There is silca in magnesia, is it dangerous for her lungs?
15.09.2014
Puddles and mud
Hello, My 6-year-old son loves to ride a bike in the woods in puddles of muddy water. Is it dangerous for him? Can he play outside, the days following rain? Could we let him play on wet toboggans? Play football? Thank you.
08.09.2014
Is swimming allowed?
Hello I am a 27-year-old mother. My 7-year-old son was diagnosed at birth for cystic fibrosis. I would have a question about the swimming pool. The doctor of the CF center strictly forbids him the bathings. You see how they are at this age: I can't refuse it to him. Measures of hygiene at the end ...
14.07.2014
Better lung function
Hello, I am suffering from CF and for one week I am doing with a lung trainer 10 minutes breathing exercises daily. Conclusion after one week: the FEV1 value has improved 7 points. My question is, how far can one train the lung in order to achieve a "normal lung function" again in the frame of ...
02.06.2014
Swimming with Pseudomonas
Dear ladies and gentlemen, can a CF patient go swimming in a pool if he has Pseudomonas? Thanks and best regards,
15.04.2014
Swimming
My son (aged 7) is due to start swimming with school in January. The pool used by the school is not chlorinated but the water is cleaned by ultra-violet light. Would this pose any infection risk for someone with CF? Thank you.
08.04.2014
Sport therapy in case of asthma and CF after i.v. cure
Dear ladies and gentlemen, how can I after an i.v. cure work-up again the FEV1, in case it has been decreased by half. I have allergic asthma and CF and exercise on the cross trainer, within 2 months I could raise now up to 2 x 10 minutes with 3 minutes pause in between. Does it make sense to ...
20.02.2014
Trampoline
Following questions raised previously on the benefit of trampolines, I would like to know: at what age their use is beneficial? Thank you
27.01.2014
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