Effects of an Exercise Program (PEP) for Children with Asthma: Results of a Pilot Study
| Autor: | Jan M. Bogaard, Adri Vermeer, Lex Wijnroks, Nicolette H.M.J. van Veldhoven |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
| Předmět: |
Coping (psychology)
medicine.medical_specialty business.industry Physical Therapy Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Workload medicine.disease Exercise program Treadmill running Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Physical therapy Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine business Competence (human resources) Lung function Asthma Heart rate response |
| Zdroj: | Pediatric Exercise Science. 12:244-257 |
| ISSN: | 1543-2920 0899-8493 |
| Popis: | To establish the feasibility of a comprehensive exercise program (PEP) a pilot study was conducted on 7 children with asthma (8 to 13 years). The program was comprised of regular group exercises and home exercises for a period of 3 months. It was based on a theoretical model describing the relationships between physical competence, perceived physical competence, self-esteem, and coping behavior. The results showed that after the program, the children’s heart rate response had improved significantly at a workload of 60 W. Although exercise indices, such as endurance time at treadmill running and maximum workload on a cycle ergometer, had improved too, they were not significant. Further, the training had a positive and significant effect on the children’s expectations of physical competence in sports and on coping with asthma. As expected, no significant changes of lung function indices were found. In conclusion, our approach seemed to be feasible, especially for coping and perceived competence in children with asthma. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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