Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Comprehensively and objectively assess physical activity, aerobic fitness and body fat in adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele and to investigate their relationships.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.
SUBJECTS: Fifty-one persons (26 males) with myelomeningocele aged 21.1 (standard deviation) 4.5) years.
METHODS: Physical activity was measured with an accelerometry-based activity monitor. Aerobic fitness was defined as the maximum oxygen uptake during the last minute of a maximal exercise test. Body fat was assessed using sum of 4 skin-folds and body mass index. Correlations were studied using multiple regression analyses.
RESULTS: Thirty-nine percent of the participants were inactive and another 37% were extremely inactive. Aerobic fitness was 42% lower than normative values and 35% were obese. Ambulatory status was related to daily physical activity (beta = 0.541), aerobic fitness (beta = 0.397) and body fat (beta = -0.243). Gender was related to aerobic fitness (beta = -0.529) and body fat (beta = 0.610). Physical activity was related to aerobic fitness in non-ambulatory persons with myelomeningocele (beta = 0.398), but not in ambulatory persons.
CONCLUSION: Adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele were physically inactive, had poor aerobic fitness and high body fat. Differences exist between subgroups regarding gender and ambulatory status.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 70-5 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 2008 |
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Triad of physical activity, aerobic fitness and obesity in adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele. / Transition Research Group South-West Netherlands.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Triad of physical activity, aerobic fitness and obesity in adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele
AU - Transition Research Group South-West Netherlands
AU - Buffart, Laurien M
AU - Roebroeck, Marij E
AU - Rol, Mathilde
AU - Stam, Henk J
AU - van den Berg-Emons, Rita J G
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - OBJECTIVE: Comprehensively and objectively assess physical activity, aerobic fitness and body fat in adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele and to investigate their relationships.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.SUBJECTS: Fifty-one persons (26 males) with myelomeningocele aged 21.1 (standard deviation) 4.5) years.METHODS: Physical activity was measured with an accelerometry-based activity monitor. Aerobic fitness was defined as the maximum oxygen uptake during the last minute of a maximal exercise test. Body fat was assessed using sum of 4 skin-folds and body mass index. Correlations were studied using multiple regression analyses.RESULTS: Thirty-nine percent of the participants were inactive and another 37% were extremely inactive. Aerobic fitness was 42% lower than normative values and 35% were obese. Ambulatory status was related to daily physical activity (beta = 0.541), aerobic fitness (beta = 0.397) and body fat (beta = -0.243). Gender was related to aerobic fitness (beta = -0.529) and body fat (beta = 0.610). Physical activity was related to aerobic fitness in non-ambulatory persons with myelomeningocele (beta = 0.398), but not in ambulatory persons.CONCLUSION: Adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele were physically inactive, had poor aerobic fitness and high body fat. Differences exist between subgroups regarding gender and ambulatory status.
AB - OBJECTIVE: Comprehensively and objectively assess physical activity, aerobic fitness and body fat in adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele and to investigate their relationships.DESIGN: Cross-sectional study.SUBJECTS: Fifty-one persons (26 males) with myelomeningocele aged 21.1 (standard deviation) 4.5) years.METHODS: Physical activity was measured with an accelerometry-based activity monitor. Aerobic fitness was defined as the maximum oxygen uptake during the last minute of a maximal exercise test. Body fat was assessed using sum of 4 skin-folds and body mass index. Correlations were studied using multiple regression analyses.RESULTS: Thirty-nine percent of the participants were inactive and another 37% were extremely inactive. Aerobic fitness was 42% lower than normative values and 35% were obese. Ambulatory status was related to daily physical activity (beta = 0.541), aerobic fitness (beta = 0.397) and body fat (beta = -0.243). Gender was related to aerobic fitness (beta = -0.529) and body fat (beta = 0.610). Physical activity was related to aerobic fitness in non-ambulatory persons with myelomeningocele (beta = 0.398), but not in ambulatory persons.CONCLUSION: Adolescents and young adults with myelomeningocele were physically inactive, had poor aerobic fitness and high body fat. Differences exist between subgroups regarding gender and ambulatory status.
KW - Activities of Daily Living
KW - Adipose Tissue/pathology
KW - Adolescent
KW - Adult
KW - Body Composition
KW - Cross-Sectional Studies
KW - Exercise
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - Male
KW - Meningomyelocele/complications
KW - Motor Activity
KW - Obesity/etiology
KW - Physical Fitness
KW - Sex Factors
U2 - 10.2340/16501977-0135
DO - 10.2340/16501977-0135
M3 - Article
VL - 40
SP - 70
EP - 75
JO - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
JF - Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
SN - 1650-1977
IS - 1
ER -