The relationship between participation in physical activities during leisure-time and aerobic fitness in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and typically developing children.

Oudenampsen, C. (Chantal) (2010) The relationship between participation in physical activities during leisure-time and aerobic fitness in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and typically developing children. thesis, Human Movement Sciences.

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Abstract

Aim. The aim of this study was to explore participation in different categories of leisure time physical activities (LTPAP) in children clinically diagnosed with DCD compared with an age and gender matched group typically developing children and to examine the association between LTPAP and cardia respiratory endurance. Method. Children clinically diagnosed with DCD (n=40; mean age 8yllmo, SD ly3mo; 30 boys) were age and gender matched with 40 typically developing children (mean age 8yll.Smo, SD ly3.6mo). LTPAP was self-administered using the Modifiable Activity Questionnaire (MAQ) and estimated maximal aerobic capacity (V02max) was measured using the maximal multistage 20-m Shuttle Run Test (MMSRT). Results. Children with DCD participated significantly less in total, non-organized and vigorous LTPAP compared to typically developing children. Regression modeling demonstrated that DCD was associated with a significantly lower estimated V02max. Participation in LTPAP was a positive significant predictor of estimated V02max. Interpration. Children with DCD spent less time in non-organized and vigorous LTPAP compared to their peers. This is also reflected in a lower Total LTPAP. When spent more time in LTPAP their estimated V02max will be equally higher in both groups. However, children with DCD are in general less aerobic fit than their healthy peers because their V02max is lower than that of typically developing children.

Item Type:	Thesis (Thesis)
Supervisor name:	Schoemaker, Dr. M.M.
Supervisor name:	Kottink, Dr. A. PhD and Buurke, Dr. J. PhD and Roessingh Research and Development
Faculty:	Medical Sciences
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2020 11:07
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2020 11:07
URI:	https://umcg.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2640

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