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Health-related physical fitness of adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele
| Content Provider | PubMed Central |
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| Author | Buffart, Laurien M. Van, Den Berg-emons Rita J. G. Van, Wijlen-hempel Marie S. Stam, Henk J. Roebroeck, Marij E. |
| Abstract | To assess components of health-related physical fitness in adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele (MMC), and to study relations between aerobic capacity and other health-related physical fitness components. This cross-sectional study included 50 adolescents and young adults with MMC, aged 16–30 years (25 males). Aerobic capacity was quantified by measuring peak oxygen uptake (peakVO2) during a maximal exercise test on a cycle or arm ergometer depending on the main mode of ambulation. Muscle strength of upper and lower extremity muscles was assessed using a hand-held dynamometer. Regarding flexibility, we assessed mobility of hip, knee and ankle joints. Body composition was assessed by measuring thickness of four skin-folds. Relations were studied using linear regression analyses. Average peakVO2 was 1.48 ± 0.52 l/min, 61% of the participants had subnormal muscle strength, 61% had mobility restrictions in at least one joint and average sum of four skin-folds was 74.8 ± 38.8 mm. PeakVO2 was significantly related to gender, ambulatory status and muscle strength, explaining 55% of its variance. Adolescents and young adults with MMC have poor health-related physical fitness. Gender and ambulatory status are important determinants of peakVO2. In addition, we found a small, but significant relationship between peakVO2 and muscle strength. |
| Related Links | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00421-008-0684-z |
| Ending Page | 188 |
| Page Count | 8 |
| Starting Page | 181 |
| File Format | |
| ISSN | 14396319 |
| e-ISSN | 14396327 |
| Journal | European Journal of Applied Physiology |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 103 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Publisher Date | 2008-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Springer-Verlag |
| Subject Keyword | Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Physiology (medical) Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Research in Higher Education |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Physiology (medical) Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Sports Science |
