Sport, exercise, and physical activity in children with cardiovascular disease. A Clinical Consensus Statement of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC) of the ESC, the Association of Cardiovascular Nursing & Allied Professions (ACNAP) of the ESC, and the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC).

Three major European cardiovascular associations have jointly released a clinical consensus statement on sport, exercise, and physical activity for pediatric patients with cardiovascular disease. The document provides guidance on participation in structured and unstructured physical activity for this population, with implications for rehabilitation and exercise prescription professionals including physical therapists working in pediatric or cardiac settings. Clinicians should consult the full statement for condition-specific recommendations.

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