TY - JOUR
T1 - Cardiopulmonary fitness and endurance in children with developmental coordination disorder
AU - Wu, Sheng K.
AU - Lin, Hsiao Hui
AU - Li, Yao Chuen
AU - Tsai, Chia Liang
AU - Cairney, John
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was partially supported by the National Science Council in Taiwan ( NSC 93-2621-Z-039-001 ). We were greatly appreciative of the participation of children, parents and staff in this study. Dr. Cairney was supported by a career award, the McMaster Family Medicine Professorship in Child Health Research, though the department of Family Medicine at McMaster University.
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - The purpose of this study was to compare cardiopulmonary fitness and endurance in 9-11-year-old children with DCD against a group of typically developing children in Taiwan. The Movement ABC test was used to evaluate the motor abilities of children. Forty-one participants (20 children with DCD and 21 children without DCD) were recruited for this study. The cardiopulmonary tests included the 800-m run test and the peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2) test using the Bruce treadmill protocol. No significant differences in age, body height, body weight, body mass index, and percentage of body fat between children with DCD and without DCD were found. However, there were significant differences in the cardiopulmonary endurance tests between children with DCD and without DCD. Children with DCD had significantly lower peak VO2 results than children without DCD. In addition, children with DCD ran 800 m in a slower time than children without DCD. A significant negative correlation (r = -0.437) was found between the peak VO2 results and time to completion for the 800-m run test. Based on the results, cardiopulmonary endurance in children with DCD was worse than that of children without DCD. Due to the small sample size in this study, the results may not be a direct reflection of the entire population.
AB - The purpose of this study was to compare cardiopulmonary fitness and endurance in 9-11-year-old children with DCD against a group of typically developing children in Taiwan. The Movement ABC test was used to evaluate the motor abilities of children. Forty-one participants (20 children with DCD and 21 children without DCD) were recruited for this study. The cardiopulmonary tests included the 800-m run test and the peak oxygen consumption (peak VO2) test using the Bruce treadmill protocol. No significant differences in age, body height, body weight, body mass index, and percentage of body fat between children with DCD and without DCD were found. However, there were significant differences in the cardiopulmonary endurance tests between children with DCD and without DCD. Children with DCD had significantly lower peak VO2 results than children without DCD. In addition, children with DCD ran 800 m in a slower time than children without DCD. A significant negative correlation (r = -0.437) was found between the peak VO2 results and time to completion for the 800-m run test. Based on the results, cardiopulmonary endurance in children with DCD was worse than that of children without DCD. Due to the small sample size in this study, the results may not be a direct reflection of the entire population.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.09.018
DO - 10.1016/j.ridd.2009.09.018
M3 - Article
C2 - 19913384
AN - SCOPUS:77949268973
SN - 0891-4222
VL - 31
SP - 345
EP - 349
JO - Research in Developmental Disabilities
JF - Research in Developmental Disabilities
IS - 2
ER -