Permanent deficits in handgrip strength and running speed performance in low birth weight children

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ID19460299
AuthorsMarcos A M Dos Santos (0000-0002-2734-8416, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco), Marcos Moura‐Dos‐Santos, João Wellington‐Barros (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco), Marcelus Brito‐Almeida (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco), Raul Manhães de Castro (0000-0001-5309-2031, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco), Raul Manhães‐de‐Castro, José Maia (0000-0002-3273-0046, Universidade do Porto), Carol Góis Leandro (0000-0001-6176-1688, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, corresponding author)
Year2013
Volume25
Issue1
Pages58-62
Publication date2013-01-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Human Biology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1042-0533 • E-ISSN: 1520-6300
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/ajhb.22341
PMID23132832
OpenAlexW2065049204
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited43

OBJECTIVE: The main goal of this study was to verify the influence of low birth weight (LBW) on the physical fitness of children aged 7-10 years. The comparisons were subsequently adjusted for chronological age, gender, physical activity (PA), and body composition. METHODS: A total of 356 children of both genders born in Vitoria de Santo Antão (Northeast of Brazil) were divided into two groups according to their birth weight (LBW < 2.500 g, n = 100, and normal birth weight, NBW ≥ 3.000 g and ≤ 3.999 g, n = 256). Body composition measurements included body weight, height, body mass index, triceps, and subscapular skinfolds, and body fat percentage (%BF). PA was assessed by a questionnaire. Physical fitness was assessed by handgrip strength, muscle endurance, explosive power, flexibility, agility, maximal oxygen consumption (VO(2max) ), and running speed. RESULTS: LBW children were shorter, lighter, had lower fat-free mass, muscle strength, and running speed but a higher VO(2max) than the NBW group. The differences in body weight (P = 0.507), height (P = 0.177), fat-free mass (P = 0.374), and VO(2max) (P = 0.312) disappeared when adjusted for covariates. The differences in right and left handgrip strength (P < 0.01) and running speed (P < 0.01) remained significant even when controlled for age, gender, height, fat-free mass, and PA. CONCLUSION: This combined analysis suggests that LBW alone can be not considered as a biological determinant of growth, body composition, or physical fitness in children, but is a predictor of muscle strength and running speed

Animal science · Biology · Birth weight · Blood pressure · Body Fat Percentage · Body mass index · Body weight · Explosive strength · Heart rate · Low birth weight · Physical fitness · Physical therapy · Pregnancy · VO2 max · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Medicine · Occupational Health and Performance · Internal Medicine

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