Sports Participation in Children and Adolescents with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

Manjusha Kumar; Michele P. Lambert; Vicky Breakey; George R. Buchanan; Michelle Neier; Ellis J. Neufeld; Pamela Kempert; Cindy E. Neunert; Kerri Nottage; Robert J. Klaassen

doi:10.1002/pbc.25644

Sports Participation in Children and Adolescents with Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)

Manjusha Kumar, Michele P. Lambert, Vicky Breakey, George R. Buchanan, Michelle Neier, Ellis J. Neufeld, Pamela Kempert, Cindy E. Neunert, Kerri Nottage, Robert J. Klaassen

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Abstract

We surveyed 278 pediatric hematologists/oncologists regarding how children with immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) are counseled for participation in sports. Results show substantial variation in physician perception of contact risk for different sports, and the advice offered about restriction of sport activities of affected children. Many physicians recommend restriction of sports when platelet counts are under 50×10⁹/L. Such restriction may affect the child's quality of life despite their having an overall benign disease.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	2223-2225
Number of pages	3
Journal	Pediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume	62
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.25644
State	Published - Dec 2015

Keywords

Bleeding
ITP
Platelet count
Sports

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Hematology
Oncology

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