Physical Fitness and Physical Activity in Adolescents With Asperger Syndrome: A Comparative Study.
| Autor: | Borremans, Erwin, Rintala, Pauli, McCubbin, Jeffrey A. |
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GRIP strength
MOTOR ability POSTURAL balance RUNNING STRETCH (Physiology) ANALYSIS of variance ANTHROPOMETRY ASPERGER'S syndrome COMPARATIVE studies COMPUTER software EXERCISE EXERCISE tests JUMPING MULTIVARIATE analysis MUSCLE contraction MUSCLE strength MUSCLE strength testing NURSING assessment PHYSICAL fitness QUESTIONNAIRES ADOLESCENT health TREADMILL exercise tests DATA analysis EFFECT sizes (Statistics) BODY mass index EXERCISE intensity ADOLESCENCE EVALUATION |
| Zdroj: | Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly; Oct2010, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p308-320, 13p, 3 Charts |
| Abstrakt: | While physical activity is beneficial for youth with developmental disabilities, little is known about those individuals' fitness profile and levels of activity. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate the physical fitness profile and physical activity level of 30 adolescents with and without Asperger syndrome (AS). Evaluations were done using the Eurofit physical fitness test and the Baecke Habitual Physical Activity questionnaire. A 2 × 2 MANOVA indicated that adolescents with ASscored significantly lower than the comparison group on all physical fitness subtests, including balance, coordination, flexibility, muscular strength, running speed, and cardio-respiratory endurance (p < .001). Adolescents with AS were also less physically active (p < .001). Engagement in physical activities is therefore recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: | Complementary Index |
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