Abstract
Physical activity provides many benefits in patients with congenital bleeding disorders.
Patients with hemophilia are encouraged to participate in exercise and sports, especially
those patients receiving prophylaxis. Several publications and guidelines have explored
this issue in hemophilia patients, evaluating in particular the impact of physical
activity on patients' well-being and quality of life. The other rare congenital bleeding
disorders are less studied; they are heterogeneous in terms of clinical bleeding phenotype,
incidence of hemarthrosis, and arthropathy. Furthermore, prophylaxis in these patients
is less common than in hemophilia patients, which must be considered when choosing
the type of physical and sporting activity. In this review, the authors have analyzed
the literature focusing their attention on those rare coagulation disorders that may
be complicated by arthropathy and the role of exercise and sports in this context.
Keywords
sport - exercise - arthropathy - joint bleeds - well-being - quality of life - rare
inherited bleeding disorders
