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Strength versus aerobic program: effects on body composition and health-related physical fitness levels of youths with Down syndrome.
- Source :
- International Journal of Developmental Disabilities; Sep2024, Vol. 70 Issue 5, p943-956, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Aims: To determine the effect of a 16-week fitness program (strength vs. aerobic) on different indicators of body composition and components of health-related physical fitness in youths with Down syndrome. Methods and procedures outcomes: Fifty adolescents (19 girls and 31 boys; average age, 18.33 ± 1.42 years) with Down syndrome were recruited and randomized to two groups (strength group vs. aerobic group). Adolescents allocated in the aerobic group carried out a physical activity program three times a week for 16 weeks meanwhile adolescents allocated in the strength group performed a fitness program three times a week for 16 weeks. Results: The exercise group had significant improvements in all health-related physical fitness variables (p <.05) but not on body composition. Conclusions and implications: A sixteen week fitness program consisting of three sessions of 60 min is able to increase levels of health-related physical fitness but not on body composition in youths with Down syndrome. The aerobic program does not seem to show significant differences. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- EXERCISE physiology
MOTOR ability
CARDIOPULMONARY fitness
DOWN syndrome
BODY mass index
BODY composition
EVALUATION of human services programs
STATISTICAL sampling
SEX distribution
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
EXERCISE intensity
MUSCLE strength
WAIST circumference
AEROBIC exercises
PHYSICAL fitness
WAIST-hip ratio
GRIP strength
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20473869
- Volume :
- 70
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- Supplemental Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Developmental Disabilities
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178881144
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/20473869.2022.2162627