Variables Correlated with Physical Activity and Conformance to
                    Physical Activity Guidelines in Healthy Children and Children with Down
                    Syndrome

Adel A. Alhusaini; Misfer Ali Al-Walah; Ganeswara Rao Melam; Syamala Buragadda

doi:10.1055/a-1068-9610

Physikalische Medizin, Rehabilitationsmedizin, Kurortmedizin, Table of Contents

Physikalische Medizin, Rehabilitationsmedizin, Kurortmedizin 2020; 30(03): 141-145
DOI: 10.1055/a-1068-9610

Original Article

Variables Correlated with Physical Activity and Conformance to Physical Activity Guidelines in Healthy Children and Children with Down Syndrome

Unterschiedliche Faktoren in Bezug auf körperliche Aktivität und Erfüllung der Bewegungsempfehlungen bei gesunden Kindern und Kindern mit Down-Syndrom

Adel A. Alhusaini

¹MSc,Ph.D, Associate Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

,

Misfer Ali Al-Walah

²MSc., PT, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

,

Ganeswara Rao Melam

³MSc., PT, Researcher, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

,

Syamala Buragadda

⁴MSc., PT, Researcher, Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Zusammenfassung

Ziel Kinder mit Down-Syndrom zeigen körperliche und geistige Entwicklungsverzögerungen. Aus diesem Grund können sie möglicherweise die Empfehlungen für Bewegung nicht erfüllen. Hauptziel dieser Studie war es, das Maß der körperlichen Aktivität und die Gehleistung von Kindern mit Down-Syndrom zu beurteilen.

Material und Methoden Querschnittsstudie. Es wurden Kinder mit Down-Syndrom und gesunde Kinder im Alter von 8 bis 12 Jahren untersucht. Die körperliche Aktivität wurde über 7 Tage mittels Pedometer gemessen und die Gehfähigkeit wurde mittels 6-Minuten Gehtest (6MWT) bewertet.

Ergebnisse Kinder mit Down-Syndrom sind körperlich weniger aktiv als gesunde Kinder. Der Test der durchschnittlichen Gehfähigkeit ergab in allen Altersgruppen signifikante Unterschiede zwischen gesunden Kindern und Kindern mit Down-Syndrom. Es bestand ein enger Zusammenhang zwischen der täglichen Schrittzählung und der Gehfähigkeit.

Schlussfolgerung In unserer Studie konnten wir feststellen, dass Kinder mit Down-Syndrom einen höheren BMI haben, weniger körperlich aktiv sind und im Vergleich zu normal entwickelten Kindern eine geringere Gehfähigkeit aufweisen.

Keywords

intellectual disability - physical activity guidelines - physical inactivity

Schlüsselwörter

geistige Behinderung - Empfehlungen für Bewegung - Bewegungsmangel

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