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BACKGROUND: Obesity particularly affects young people with disabilities, whose ability to participate in health promotion programs is reduced. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study is to determine the prevalence of abdominal obesity among students with visual impairment in Poland according to waist-to-height ratio, including indicators such as gender, age or certain additional coexisting disabilities or disorders. METHODS: A total of 238 students who were blind or partially-sighted, aged 7.35-23.35 years (mean age 15.5; ±3.9 years), were included in the study. Abdominal obesity was estimated using waist-to-height ratio; a cutoff point of ≥0.50 was determined as central obesity. RESULTS: Abdominal obesity was identified among 26.9% [N = 64] of the participants: 33.1% [N = 41] of male students and 20.2% [N = 23] of female students (ch2 = 5.02; p = 0.025; Phi = 0.145). Of all the students, the multivariate logistic regression showed that abdominal obesity was one and a half times more likely to be detected in the 7-9 year age group (OR = 1.56; 95% CI 0.58-4.18; P = 0.376) than the 19-23 year age group. However, among the female subjects, abdominal obesity was over six times more common in the 7-9 year group (OR = 6.48; 95% CI 1.29-32.5; P = 0.022) than in the group of early adults. Central obesity was detected almost three times more frequently among students with visual impairment and additional intellectual disability (OR = 2.99; 95% CI 0.52-17.1; P = 0.215) than those with only visual impairment. CONCLUSION: Prevention programs aimed at reducing abdominal obesity among pupils with visual impairment from special schools are needed.
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Personas con Discapacidad/estadística & datos numéricos , Obesidad Abdominal/epidemiología , Trastornos de la Visión/complicaciones , Adolescente , Adulto , Estatura , Niño , Niños con Discapacidad/estadística & datos numéricos , Femenino , Humanos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Obesidad Abdominal/complicaciones , Oportunidad Relativa , Polonia/epidemiología , Prevalencia , Instituciones Académicas , Estudiantes , Circunferencia de la Cintura , Adulto JovenRESUMEN
AIM: The aim of the study was to determine the effects of regular hydrokinezytherapy on the prevention of obesity in elderly women. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was carried out among the Third Age University students, participating in hydrokinezytherapy classes. The group consisted of 31 women aged 63-70 years. Body Mass Index (BMI) was calculated. The values obtained were compared with the average for the population using the assessment criteria for adults according to Ostrowska-Nawarycz. To identify the obesity type waist hip ratio (WHR) was used. The results were subjected to statistical analysis. The T-Student test was carried out. RESULTS: The results of the study showed that after a year of training the number of women with the correct, while there was no change in the WHR values before and after the training. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the research and literature data indicate that regular physical activity effectively prevents weight gain, reduces overweight and obesity.
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Hidroterapia , Obesidad/prevención & control , Anciano , Índice de Masa Corporal , Ejercicio Físico , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , PoloniaRESUMEN
Children and adolescents with visual impairments may be predisposed to excessive body mass due to restrictions in everyday functioning and the ability to take part in physical activity. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of obesity, overweight, and abdominal obesity (AO) among blind and partially sighted schoolchildren and to determine whether sociodemographic factors and participation in physical education classes (PEC) are associated with excessive body weight or AO in this group.A cross-sectional sample of 141 partially sighted or blind schoolchildren aged 7 to 18.9 years were included in this study. Anthropometric measurements were performed, and sociodemographic variables and ability to attend PEC were recorded. Overweight and obesity were noted among 21.3% and 14.9% of students, respectively. Although more males than females had excessive body weight (39.2% vs 32.3%), the difference was not significant (chi square test [ch]â=â3.197; probability value [P]â=â0.362). There was a significant association between mean body mass index standard deviation score and age (results of ANOVA analysis [F]â=â5.620; Pâ=â0.0045). A waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) ≥0.50 was observed among 27.7% of pupils. The prevalence of AO in boys and girls was 32.9% and 21.0%, respectively; this difference was not significant (châ=â2.48; Pâ=â0.12). There was a significant relationship between mean WHtR and age (7-9 years: 0.477â±â0.050; 10-13 years: 0.484â±â0.065; ≥14 years: 0.454â±â0.061; results of Kruskal-Wallis test [H]â=â8.729; Pâ=â0.023, respectively).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that none of the sociodemographic variables examined (except "having siblings") were significantly associated with the occurrence of overweight, obesity, and AO. Subjects with no siblings were 4 times more likely to have WHtRâ≥â0.5 (odds ratio [OR]â=â4.22; 95% confidence interval [CI]â=â1.33-17.8; Pâ=â0.01).Overweight and obesity were almost 4 times more frequent (ORâ=â3.74; 95% CI 0.81-17.4) and AO 3 times more frequent (ORâ=â3.18, 95% CI 0.71-14.2) among students not participating in PEC. Excessive body mass and AO represent an urgent health problem among schoolchildren with visual impairments. Health education concerning healthy eating habits and physical activity should be provided to this group to reduce potential future health costs.
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Índice de Masa Corporal , Obesidad Infantil/epidemiología , Trastornos de la Visión/diagnóstico , Trastornos de la Visión/epidemiología , Relación Cintura-Estatura , Adolescente , Distribución por Edad , Antropometría , Niño , Comorbilidad , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Incidencia , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Análisis Multivariante , Obesidad Abdominal/epidemiología , Obesidad Infantil/diagnóstico , Polonia/epidemiología , Medición de Riesgo , Distribución por SexoRESUMEN
THE AIM: of the study was to evaluate the physical fitness in 12-13- year-old children attending randomly selected primary schools in Pabianice, and to determine which of the motor skills and abilities need to be improved in the further process of education. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study group consisted of 236 pupils aged 12-13 years attending primary schools number 3, 5 and 17 in Pabianice. The physical fitness was evaluated using International Physical Fitness Test (IPFT). RESULTS: 12-year-olds from the studied group usually represent the medium level of physical fitness which applies to 76.7% of children. The poorest results in the girls' group refer to running speed and flexibility test, while in the boys' group to: stamina, running speed and the abdominal muscles strength test. The best results girls gained in the upper limbs strength test, while boys in the agility test.
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Aptitud Física , Adolescente , Niño , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Destreza Motora , Fuerza Muscular , PoloniaRESUMEN
THE AIM: of study was to estimate the body posture in children finishing primary schools. This is the last moment to make any improvement in body posture needed, because after the end of the child's growth the correction of postural defects is practically impossible. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study was conducted on 236 pupils aged 12-13 years attending primary schools number 3, 5 and 17 in Pabianice. To evaluate body posture Kasperczyk's points method was used. It is a commonly applied method for screening purposes. RESULTS: Over 50% of studied children had poor body posture and just under 6% of pupils' posture was assessed as very good. In the study population of children finishing primary schools the occurrence of faulty posture was shown to be very high. The most common defect in body posture among pupils was an uneven alignment of shoulders and shoulder blades. CONCLUSIONS: The results obtained in this study indicate the need to undertake action reducing the occurrence of faulty posture among children in Pabianice.
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Postura , Adolescente , Niño , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , PoloniaRESUMEN
THE AIM OF THE STUDY: Was to diagnose the body posture of physiotherapy students of the Medical University of Lodz and to determine the relationship between selected respiratory indicator and the incidence of faulty posture in the studied group. MATERIAL AND METHODS: 196 students of Medical University of Lodz were included in the study. Posture assessment was conducted using Kasperczyk's points method. In the study authors indicated selected respiratory parameters, incuding: forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) and maximum inspiratory and expiratory pressure measured in the mouth (MIP, MEP). RESULTS: The results of the study showed a reduction of the respiratory parameters rates (FVC, FEV1) and respiratory muscle strength (MIP, MEP) in the group of students with a poor posture compared to students with a good posture. Although the statistical analysis showed no significant correlation between the presence of the faulty posture and respiratory parameters, there was a clear tendency for those parameters to decrease in the group of students with a poor posture. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the examined indicators showed a reduction of the respiratory parameters rates (FVC, FEV1) and respiratory muscle strength (MIP, MEP) in the group of students with a poor posture compared to students with a good posture. The posture classified by Kasperczyk as good is prevailing in the studied. The results obtained in this study suggest the need to take action on the prevention and correction of faulty posture.