ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology1987
Physical fitness of blind and sighted children.
Article in European journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology, 1987. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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- Active Lifestyle and Mobility of Adults with Vision Impairment: A Multiphase Mixed-Methods Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Determinants of High Fasting Insulin and Insulin Resistance Among Overweight/Obese Adolescents.Scientific reports · 2016Article
- Visual Impairment does not Limit Training Effects in Development of Aerobic and Anaerobic Capacity in Tandem Cyclists.Journal of human kinetics · 2015Article
- Ratings of perceived exertion in braille: validity and reliability in production mode.British journal of sports medicine · 2000Article
- Psychosocial implications of blindness and low vision in students of a school for children with blindness.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
Twenty-seven children (age 7-17 years) with varying degrees of blindness but with no other known disorder were assessed for physical fitness. Twenty-seven randomly selected children with normal eyesight were also assessed. Maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) was measured directly during a progressive exercise test on a treadmill. There was a significant and substantial reduction in VO2max in totally blind children (mean +/- standard deviation 35.0 +/- 7.5 ml X min-1 X kg-1) compared with normal children (45.9 +/- 6.6 ml X min-1 X kg-1). Partially sighted children had a significant but smaller reduction in VO2max. Fitness assessed by a step-test was significantly reduced in the visually impaired children, and skin-fold thickness was also significantly greater in totally blind children. The level of habitual physical activity for each child, as assessed by a questionnaire, correlated with VO2max (r = 0.53, p less than 0.0001). Blind children were significantly less active than normal children, and the difference between mean VO2max for blind and normal children became non-significant when their different activity levels were taken into account. It is concluded that totally blind children are less fit than other children at least partly because of their lower level of habitual activity.
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