夏季体育活动计划对来自低社会经济水平家庭的儿童的健康和认知功能的影响
Shelby A Keye1, Christopher J Kinder1, Sarah Ragab1
1Department of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL United States.
概括
夏季体育活动计划改善了低收入儿童的心肺呼吸能力和认知功能. 该计划没有显著影响身体成分,活动水平也没有与改善直接相关.
科学领域:
- 儿科 儿科 儿科
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 运动科学 运动科学
背景情况:
- 儿童,特别是来自低收入家庭的儿童,在暑假期间经历学术和健康下降.
- 这些下降包括身体活动减少,营养不良和潜在的体重增加.
- 夏季学习损失和相关的健康风险需要有针对性的干预措施.
研究的目的:
- 评估夏季体育活动计划对来自低收入家庭的儿童身体组成,健身和认知功能的影响.
- 调查中度至强度体力活动 (MVPA) 时间与观察到的变化之间的关系.
主要方法:
- 77名儿童参加了夏季体育活动计划.
- 测量包括身体组成 (BMI-for-age,身体脂肪百分比),有氧健身 (PACER测试) 和认知功能 (修改侧面任务) 在基线和第3周.
- 使用部加速度计监测中度至剧烈体力活动 (MVPA).
主要成果:
- 在PACER分数 (心肺健康) 和侧面任务 (认知功能) 的不一致准确度中观察到显著的改善.
- 在BMI-for-age百分位数或身体脂肪百分比中没有发现显著变化.
- 回归分析表明,MVPA或出席率与健康状况,认知功能或身体组成的变化之间没有显著的关系.
结论:
- 夏季体育活动计划有效地提高了参与儿童的心肺健康和认知能力.
- 该计划并没有导致身体组成的显著变化.
- 需要进一步的研究,以了解具体的机制,将身体活动与认知和健身的收益在这个人群中联系起来.
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