Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry and forced expiratory volumes in sedentary and trained children
Information regarding the influence of physical activity and fat mass in the human trunk on respiratory health is scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of body composition and physical activity in forced expiratory volumes in children. The sample comprised 87 children between 8...
| Autores: | , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Europea (UEM) |
| Repositorio: | ABACUS. Repositorio de Producción Científica |
| Idioma: | español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:abacus.universidadeuropea.com:11268/8790 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/11268/8790 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Niños Fisiología humana Ejercicio físico Niño Efectos fisiológicos Deporte |
| Sumario: | Information regarding the influence of physical activity and fat mass in the human trunk on respiratory health is scarce. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of body composition and physical activity in forced expiratory volumes in children. The sample comprised 87 children between 8 and 13 years of age (9.62 ± 1.25), at Tanner stages I-III, participated in this study. Sixty played sports (trained children, TC) and 27 were assigned to the sedentary children control group (SC). Body composition (DXA), anthropometric variables (weight and height), and forced expiratory volumes (FEV1 and FVC) were determined in all subjects. Results showed that higher FEV1 and FVC values were found in the SC group compared to the TC group. Multiple regression analysis showed that physical activity, total fat mass, and android fat mass, had the highest predictive value for FVE1 as did height for the FVC. In SC group there was a positive association between FEV1/FVC ratio and Body Mass Index and trunk fat mass. We did not find any associations between forced respiratory volumes and the whole body and trunk region fat mass in trained and sedentary children. |
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