Jan Misugi in Captain Tsubasa as an Educational Example for Children with Congenital Heart Disease
2020; Wiley; Volume: 15; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.32604/chd.2020.012394
ISSN1747-0803
AutoresNicolas Kluger, Philippe Charlier, Antonio Perciaccante,
Tópico(s)Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
ResumoIntroduction: Visual narratives such as manga, comics and cartoons can play an important role in educating readers on various aspects of life including medicine and disabilities. Methods: We reviewed the animated series entitled “Captain Tsubasa”, focusing our analysis on the episodes which introduced the character Jun Misugi, a football player suffering from an unspecified congenital heart disease (CHD). Discussion: For a child with a CHD, the practice of sports could be risky but also an opportunity to improve heart function and reach personal fulfillment. CHD have an important impact on children’s quality of life, and sports participation has beneficial effects on quality of life, weight loss, and exercise capacity, in patients with CHD. Restricting sports could have a negative impact on quality of life, and on the disease acceptance in children with CHD. The story of Jan Misugi could be considered as an educational medical tool to sensitize children with CHD who face sport’ restriction.
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