The Exercise Capacity of Blind Children

The aim of the study was to determine whether blind children in a well-equipped modern institution are receiving enough physical education activities to maintain good physical condition. Toward this end, the physiological characteristics of 20 institutionalized blind children were measured according to body composition, pulmonary function, and tolerance for exercise. The volunteer sample was characterized by “creeping overweight,” weak upper limbs, and a low aerobic capacity. No clinical or physiological contraindications to vigorous physical exercise were observed.

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Body composition and the level of fitness in 10 to 14-year-old girls in western Hungary: the impact of the new PE curriculum

Biomedical Human Kinetics ◽

10.1515/bhk-2016-0014 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 95-102

Author(s):

Zsolt Szakály ◽

Ferenc Ihász ◽

Csaba Konczos ◽

Balázs Fügedi ◽

József Bognár

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Physical Education ◽

Body Fat ◽

Aerobic Capacity ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Body ◽

Good Opportunity ◽

School Aged Children ◽

The Impact

SummaryStudy aim: Over the last two decades, the body fat mass has been increasing and the level of physical fitness has been decreasing in school-aged children. Due to the health-related concerns that have arisen regarding school-aged children, the Hungarian government introduced everyday physical education in 2012. Since girls are more disposed to higher body fat and low fitness levels, the aim of our study was to characterise the physique, body composition and aerobic capacity of 10 to 14-year-old girls three years after the introduction of the new curriculum with daily PE lessons. Material and methods: All of the primary schools that were selected to participate in this study serve as partnership schools in the University of West Hungary’s teacher training programme (N = 8). The sample included only those upper primary school girls (10 to 14 years of age) who participated in the everyday physical education lesson (N = 543). Standard anthropometric techniques and a 20m shuttle run test were selected for the analysis. Results: An important result of this study was the finding that differences in the body composition features were consistently significant among the age groups. However, there were no differences among the age groups in the results of the 20 m multi-stage fitness test, nor in the girls’ relative aerobic capacity. Conclusions: It can be presumed that an unfavourable body composition and poor fitness occur primarily in the prepuberty years. Everyday physical education serves as a good opportunity for shaping the girls’ fitness level and body composition, and also for encouraging healthy active living.

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Relaxation and Exercise in Lymphoma Survivors (REIL Study): A Randomised Clinical Trial Protocol

Journal of Global Oncology ◽

10.1200/jgo.18.64900 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽

pp. 120s-120s

Author(s):

S. Hathiramani ◽

R. Pettengell ◽

H. Moir ◽

A. Younis

Keyword(s):

Body Composition ◽

Pulmonary Function ◽

Cancer Survivors ◽

Exercise Capacity ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Status ◽

Care Pathways ◽

Functional Exercise ◽

Functional Exercise Capacity ◽

Lymphoma Survivors

Background: Cancer survivors commonly report ongoing physical and psychological needs and adverse effects due to disease and treatment exposures including fatigue, pain, depression and decreased quality of life (QoL). Both relaxation and exercise interventions have demonstrated a positive effect on these symptoms. However these benefits have been relative to a control group, and there has been a call for further intervention studies in survivors to move beyond wait-list control groups and to compare with active control or other empirically supported interventions, such as comparison of relaxation to exercise intervention, to determine which is more beneficial. Aim: This paper presents the REIL (Relaxation and Exercise In Lymphoma) study protocol using recommended SPIRIT 2013 guidelines. The primary aim of the REIL Study is to compare the effect of two interventions - exercise and relaxation on QoL in a sample of lymphoma patients in remission postchemotherapy. Secondary aims are to investigate the effects of the two interventions on body composition, cardiovascular status, pulmonary function, muscle strength, functional exercise capacity, well-being and psychological status; and explore perceptions about participation in the posttreatment intervention program. Methods: Eligible participants (n=36) will be randomized to an exercise or relaxation home-based program to perform at least three times per week. The primary outcome measure is QoL, assessed by the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer QoL Questionnaire Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30). Secondary outcome measures include body composition, cardiovascular status, pulmonary function, strength, functional exercise capacity, well-being and psychological status. Total duration of the study will be 12 weeks and outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, 6 weeks and at the end of the study. Results: Results from this study will inform development of effective care pathways for the increasing population of cancer survivors in general, and lymphoma in particular. It is anticipated that preliminary results from this study will be available by October 2018. Conclusion: Although it is well documented that cancer survivors commonly suffer from consequences of treatment which have a negative impact on their QoL, there are currently no recommended care pathways following completion of primary medical treatment. Evidence suggests that both relaxation and exercise can significantly improve ongoing symptoms in cancer survivors, but there is no consensus on which intervention is more effective. Results from the REIL study will aid in the development of evidence-based survivorship care pathways for cancer and lymphoma survivors, potentially prevent long-term complications, and help in a smooth transition from being a cancer patient to a fully-functioning member of society. This may lead to reduced use of healthcare resources by this population.

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Educación Física en Chile: tiempo de dedicación y su influencia en la condición física, composición corporal y nivel de actividad física en escolares (Physical Education in Chile: time spent and its influence on physical condition, body composition, and l

Retos ◽

10.47197/retos.v0i39.77781 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 24-29

Author(s):

Frano Giakoni ◽

Pablo Paredes Bettancourt ◽

Daniel Duclos-Bastías

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Body Composition ◽

Health Status ◽

Physical Education ◽

Physical Fitness ◽

Physical Condition ◽

Vigorous Physical Activity ◽

Light Physical Activity ◽

Physically Active ◽

Las Mujeres

Resumen. Las clases de Educación Física constituyen un espacio de aprendizaje motriz y una instancia idónea para mantener y mejorar el estado de la salud física de los estudiantes escolares. Objetivo: Determinar la influencia que tiene el volumen de clases: dos o cuatro horas de Educación Física semanal, sobre la composición corporal, la condición física y nivel de actividad física en escolares chilenos. Método: Se evaluaron 244 estudiantes escolares de 13.11 ± .84 años de edad. Se midieron variables antropométricas, condición física y nivel de actividad física durante la clase de Educación Física. Resultados: Se encontraron diferencias estadísticamente significativas para composición corporal (peso p = .0367), condición física (VO2máx p<.0001, dinamometría p = .0165) y nivel de actividad física (p<.0001). Según sexo se determinan diferencias significativas entre hombres y mujeres para las variables de condición física (VO2máx p<.0001, salto horizontal p<.0001 y dinamometría p<.0002) y tiempo en actividad física sedentaria (p = .0403) y ligera (p<.0001). Conclusión: El peso, VO2máx y el nivel de actividad física moderado y moderada - vigorosa, se ven modificados positivamente al realizar cuatro horas. Además, se concluye que los hombres son más activos físicamente que las mujeres y presentan mejor condición física. Los hombres y mujeres que presentan mayores valores de IMC y IMCZ-score, poseen una condición física inferior. Abstract. Physical education classes are an ideal instance to maintain and improve students’ health status. However, it is necessary to know the differences in the number of hours scheduled. Objective: To determine the influence that the allocation of two or four hours of Physical Education per week has on body composition, physical condition, and level of physical activity in schoolchildren. Method: a total of 244 students of 13.11 ± .84 years of age were evaluated. Anthropometric variables, physical condition, and level of physical activity were measured during Physical Education classes. Results: Significant differences were found for body composition (weight p = .0367), physical condition (VO2máx p<.0001, dynamometry p = .0165) and level of physical activity (p<.0001). Based on gender, significant differences between boys and girls were detected in the physical fitness variables (VO2max p<.0001, horizontal jump p<.0001, and dynamometry p<.0002) and in time in sedentary (p = .0403) and light physical activity (p<.0001). Conclusion: Weight, VO2max, and levels of moderate and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity are positively modified when performing four hours. In addition, it is concluded that boys are more physically active than girls and have a better physical condition. Boys and girls with higher BMI and BMIZ-score values have lower physical condition.

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