The Relationship Between Prior Physical Activity Programming and Body Composition in Male Children With Orthopedic Impairments.(Brief Article)

From: Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport | Date: March 1, 2000 | Copyright information

Jodi Wyman, Francis M. Kozub, and Leonard 0. Greninger, University of Toledo

Recently, body composition of children with disabilities has received increased attention (Winnick and Short, 1999). The potential for a "vicious" cycle exists for individuals with orthopedic impairments (OI) in that these conditions can affect movement to the extent that daily physical activity becomes limited. Because movement is hampered, many persons with orthopedic impairments move less and experience an increase in body fat. The increase in body fat then contributes even further to inactivity ...

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