TY - JOUR
T1 - Sports participation, physical activity, and health-related fitness in youth with chronic diseases or physical disabilities
T2 - The health in adapted youth sports study
AU - Lankhorst, Kristel
AU - Takken, Tim
AU - Zwinkels, Maremka
AU - van Gaalen, Leendert
AU - Velde, Saskia te
AU - Backx, Frank
AU - Verschuren, Olaf
AU - Wittink, Harriet
AU - de Groot, Janke
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors thank the Dutch Organization of Health Research (ZONMW) for their unconditional grant (Grant number: 525001005). And thanks to the Health in Adapted Youth Sports (HAYS) Study Group: FJG Backx (Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science and Sports, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands), JF de Groot (University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands), KM Lankhorst (University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands), TCW Nijboer (Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands), T Takken (Child Development and Exercise Center, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands), DW Smits (Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands), OW Verschuren (Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, The Netherlands), JMA Visser-Meily (Department of Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy Science and Sports, Brain Center Rudolf Magnus, University Medical Center Utrecht, and De Hoogstraat Rehabilitation, Utrecht, The Netherlands), MJ Volman (Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of General and Special Education, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands), and HW Wittink (University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 National Strength and Conditioning Association
PY - 2021/8/1
Y1 - 2021/8/1
N2 - ABSTRACT: Lankhorst, K, Takken, T, Zwinkels, M, van Gaalen, L, Velde, St, Backx, F, Verschuren, O, Wittink, H, and de Groot, J. Sports participation, physical activity, and health-related fitness in youth with chronic diseases or physical disabilities: the health in adapted youth sports study. J Strength Cond Res 35(8): 2327-2337, 2021-Youth with chronic diseases or physical disabilities (CDPD) often show reduced fitness and physical activity (PA) levels and participate less in organized sports compared with healthy peers. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between participation in sports and health-related fitness and PA in youth with CDPD. A total of 163 subjects (mean age 14 years; range 8-19 years) with CDPD were included in this cross-sectional study, with 81 participating in organized sports and 82 not. Subjects were recruited between October 2014 and November 2016. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, agility, and muscle strength were assessed in the laboratory, whereas PA was monitored in daily life using accelerometry during 1 week. Linear regression analyses were used to assess the associations of sports participation (independent variable) with health-related fitness and PA (dependent variables). Results show that youth with CDPD participating in organized sports 2 times a week performed better on all outcome measures. They reached a higher peak oxygen uptake (difference of 4.9 ml O2·kg-1·min-1, P = 0.001) compared with their peers not participating in sports. Also, anaerobic fitness, agility, muscle strength, and PA were all positively associated with sports participation. Moreover, the association between sports participation and aerobic fitness was mediated by PA for 31% (P = 0.045). In conclusion, participation in sports is associated with both higher levels of PA and health-related fitness in youth with CDPD. Promotion and stimulation of participation in sports seems a good way to promote health-related fitness as well as a healthy active lifestyle in youth with CDPD.
AB - ABSTRACT: Lankhorst, K, Takken, T, Zwinkels, M, van Gaalen, L, Velde, St, Backx, F, Verschuren, O, Wittink, H, and de Groot, J. Sports participation, physical activity, and health-related fitness in youth with chronic diseases or physical disabilities: the health in adapted youth sports study. J Strength Cond Res 35(8): 2327-2337, 2021-Youth with chronic diseases or physical disabilities (CDPD) often show reduced fitness and physical activity (PA) levels and participate less in organized sports compared with healthy peers. The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between participation in sports and health-related fitness and PA in youth with CDPD. A total of 163 subjects (mean age 14 years; range 8-19 years) with CDPD were included in this cross-sectional study, with 81 participating in organized sports and 82 not. Subjects were recruited between October 2014 and November 2016. Aerobic and anaerobic fitness, agility, and muscle strength were assessed in the laboratory, whereas PA was monitored in daily life using accelerometry during 1 week. Linear regression analyses were used to assess the associations of sports participation (independent variable) with health-related fitness and PA (dependent variables). Results show that youth with CDPD participating in organized sports 2 times a week performed better on all outcome measures. They reached a higher peak oxygen uptake (difference of 4.9 ml O2·kg-1·min-1, P = 0.001) compared with their peers not participating in sports. Also, anaerobic fitness, agility, muscle strength, and PA were all positively associated with sports participation. Moreover, the association between sports participation and aerobic fitness was mediated by PA for 31% (P = 0.045). In conclusion, participation in sports is associated with both higher levels of PA and health-related fitness in youth with CDPD. Promotion and stimulation of participation in sports seems a good way to promote health-related fitness as well as a healthy active lifestyle in youth with CDPD.
KW - Exercise
KW - Pediatrics
KW - Sport
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85114386890&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003098
DO - 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003098
M3 - Article
C2 - 31210643
SN - 1064-8011
VL - 35
SP - 2327
EP - 2337
JO - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
JF - Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research
IS - 8
ER -