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Proudly sharing our latest paper on ‘hypothyroidism and exercise intolerance’ that has been published Open Access in @JSportsSci by @tandfonline

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What started as an exploration to better understand physical activity constraints in patients with treated hypothyroidism, has culminated in valuable data and novel factors that are associated with long-term exercise intolerance in this specific group. 1/

Our latest study showed that moderate-intensity physical activity was lower in patients compared to the general population. 2/

Besides, two-thirds of the patients reported that hypothyroidism was limiting their physical activity performance due to exercise-related constraints. 3/

These limitations were more pronounced in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis than in patients with hypothyroidism from other etiology, representing disease-specific exercise intolerance. 4/

The perceived limitations could indicate that this patient group may experience additional barriers to perform regular physical activity, which can jeopardize recommended physical activity levels for health. 5/

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This research is of importance as so little is known about the nature and extent of exercise intolerance among patients with treated hypothyroidism. 6/

Moreover, we hope that this paper will contribute to the promotion of regular exercise in treated hypothyroid patients, so that this group can also benefit from the positive health aspects of a sporty lifestyle. 7/

A special thanks to @schildklier (Schildklier Organisatie Nederland) for supporting this study. 8/

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