The objective of the study was determination of the effect of various forms of physical activity, BMI, and time devoted to computer games on the level of Health-Related Physical Fitness (H-RF) in 6-7-year-old children from Polish rural areas. The study covered 25,816 children aged 6-7: 12,693 girls and 13,123 boys. The evaluations included body height and weight, and 4 H-RF fitness components (trunk strength, explosive leg power, arm strength and flexibility). The BMI was calculated for each child. The Questionnaire directed to parents was designed to collect information concerning the time devoted by children to computer games, spontaneous and additional physical activity. The strength of the relationships between dependent and independent variables was determined using the Spearman's rank correlation (RSp), and the relationship by using the regression analysis. The BMI negatively affected the level of all the H-RF components analysed (p=0.000). The negative effect of computer games revealed itself only with respect to flexibility (p=0.000), explosive leg power (p=0.000) and trunk muscle strength (p=0.000). A positive effect of spontaneous activity was observed for flexibility (p=0.047), explosive leg power (p=0.000), and arm strength (p=0.000). Additional activity showed a positive relationship with trunk muscles strength (p=0.000), and explosive leg power (p=0.000). The results of studies suggest that it is necessary to pay attention to the prevention of diseases related with the risk of obesity and overweight among Polish rural children as early as at pre-school age. There is also a need during education for shaping in these children the awareness of concern about own body, and the need for active participation in various forms of physical activity.
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Introduction: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an important outcome of health interventions for children and youths with cerebral palsy (CP). Aim of the research: To describe HRQOL of children and young people with tetraplegic cerebral palsy from the parents' perspectives, and explore the impact of four factors (severity of CP, intellectual disability, age, and gender) on HRQOL. Material and methods: This is a descriptive study, conducted in educational centres in central and southern Poland. The study encompassed a group of 149 children and youths with tetraplegic cerebral palsy (TCP). The HRQOL study described in this paper was carried out using the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core and PedsQL 3.0 Cerebral Palsy Module. Results: The lowest subscale score in generic core scales was physical functioning (mean ± SD: 11.1 ±8.5), the highest being emotional functioning (47.1 ±22.2). The lowest subscale score in CP module was daily activities (3.2 ±8.5), the highest being pain and hurt (57.1 ±29.3). PedsQL scores were related to MASC level, GMFCS level, and degree of intellectual disability, but not gender. Age correlated only with the assessment of pain and hurt (Pearson r =-0.190; p = 0.020). This study showed significant deficits in HRQOL for children with TCP, especially as regards their physical HRQOL. Conclusions: More studies aimed at searching factors related to psychosocial HRQOL are needed. In relation with the increasing life expectancy of persons with TCP, parents and health professionals should pay more attention to appropriate assessment of pain. Streszczenie Wprowadzenie: Jakość życia uwarunkowana stanem zdrowia (HRQOL) jest ważnym skutkiem interwencji zdrowotnych u dzieci i młodzieży z mózgowym porażeniem dziecięcym. Cel pracy: Przedstawienie charakterystyki HRQOL dzieci i młodzieży z postacią tetraplegiczną mózgowego porażenia dziecięcego sporządzonej na podstawie oceny rodziców, a także analiza wpływu na nią czterech czynników (stopnia ciężkości porażenia mózgowego, niepełnosprawności intelektualnej, wieku oraz płci). Materiał i metody: Jest to badanie opisowe przeprowadzone w placówkach edukacyjnych zlokalizowanych w środkowej i południowej Polsce. W badaniu udział wzięło 149 osób z postacią tetraplegiczną mózgowego porażenia dziecięcego. Do oceny HRQOL zastosowano PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core i PedsQL 3.0 Cerebral Palsy Module. Wyniki: Najniższą ocenę dla Generic Core Scales uzyskano w podskali funkcjonowanie fizyczne (średnia ± odchylenie standardowe: 11,1 ±8,5), a najwyższą dla funkcjonowania emocjonalnego (47,1 ±22,2). Najniższą ocenę w CP Module uzyskano 113 Quality of life in children and young people with tetraplegic cerebral palsy Medical Studies/Studia Medyczne 2018; 34/2
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