TY - JOUR
T1 - Relationship between participation in leisure time physical activities and aerobic fitness in children with DCD
AU - Oudenampsen, Chantal
AU - Holty, Lian
AU - Stuive, Ilse
AU - van der Hoek, Frouwien
AU - Reinders-Messelink, Heleen
AU - Schoemaker, Marina
AU - Kottink, Anke
AU - van Weert, Ellen
AU - Buurke, Jaap
PY - 2013/10/21
Y1 - 2013/10/21
N2 - PURPOSE: (1) To explore participation in leisure time physical activities (LTPAs) in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) compared with children developing typically. (2) To examine the association between participation in LTPA and aerobic fitness. METHODS: Thirty-eight children with DCD (aged 7-12 years) were age and gender matched with 38 children developing typically. Participation in LTPA was self-administered by using an activity questionnaire, and aerobic fitness was estimated using a Shuttle Run Test. RESULTS: Children with DCD spent significantly less time in overall, nonorganized, and vigorous LTPA compared with children developing typically. Aerobic fitness was significantly lower for children with DCD. The best model, including age, group, and overall LTPA, explained 46.2% of the variance in aerobic fitness. CONCLUSIONS: Suitable physical activities should be fostered in children with DCD, who have a low participation rate and aerobic fitness level.
AB - PURPOSE: (1) To explore participation in leisure time physical activities (LTPAs) in children with developmental coordination disorder (DCD) compared with children developing typically. (2) To examine the association between participation in LTPA and aerobic fitness. METHODS: Thirty-eight children with DCD (aged 7-12 years) were age and gender matched with 38 children developing typically. Participation in LTPA was self-administered by using an activity questionnaire, and aerobic fitness was estimated using a Shuttle Run Test. RESULTS: Children with DCD spent significantly less time in overall, nonorganized, and vigorous LTPA compared with children developing typically. Aerobic fitness was significantly lower for children with DCD. The best model, including age, group, and overall LTPA, explained 46.2% of the variance in aerobic fitness. CONCLUSIONS: Suitable physical activities should be fostered in children with DCD, who have a low participation rate and aerobic fitness level.
KW - Child
KW - Developmental coordination disorder
KW - Exercise
KW - Leisure activity
KW - Physical activity
KW - Physical fitness
KW - Social participation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84885653492&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3182a6b6ea
DO - 10.1097/PEP.0b013e3182a6b6ea
M3 - Article
C2 - 24076629
AN - SCOPUS:84885653492
SN - 0898-5669
VL - 25
SP - 422
EP - 429
JO - Pediatric physical therapy
JF - Pediatric physical therapy
IS - 4
ER -