An investigation into the relationship between anaerobic work capacity, percentage body fat and the grade of asthma in asthmatics and a healthy control group
dc.contributor.author | Burger M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Geyer M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Regel W. | |
dc.contributor.author | Smit G.M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Terblanche E. | |
dc.contributor.author | Hendry J.A. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-15T16:03:52Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-05-15T16:03:52Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1991 | |
dc.description.abstract | The goal of this study was to compare the anaerobic working capacity of asthmatic children to that of a healthy control group and to ascertain the relationship between the degree of asthma, anaerobic exercise and percentage body fat. A total of 41 children, 21 asthmatics and 20 healthy children (13-18 years) were tested. Three variables - percentage body fat, pulmonary function and fitness - were measured. It was found that there is very little difference between the asthmatic and the healthy child, with regard to anthropometric measurements, fitness and anaerobic working capacity. A poor correlation was found between percentage body fat, pulmonary function and anaerobic working capacity. The results further showed that there is a slight correlation between the percentage body fat and anaerobic working capacity. This tendency can only be confirmed with a larger random sample of children. The researchers conclude that asthmatics, irrespective of the degree of asthma, are not restricted as far as anaerobic activities are concerned. They can therefore lead a normal healthy life and, as far as anaerobic exericise is concerned, can competee on equal terms with healthy children. | |
dc.description.version | Article | |
dc.identifier.citation | South African Journal of Physiotherapy | |
dc.identifier.citation | 47 | |
dc.identifier.citation | 2 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 3796175 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/12824 | |
dc.subject | adolescent | |
dc.subject | anaerobic capacity | |
dc.subject | article | |
dc.subject | asthma | |
dc.subject | clinical article | |
dc.subject | controlled study | |
dc.subject | diagnosis | |
dc.subject | exercise test | |
dc.subject | female | |
dc.subject | fitness | |
dc.subject | forced expiratory volume | |
dc.subject | human | |
dc.subject | human experiment | |
dc.subject | male | |
dc.subject | normal human | |
dc.title | An investigation into the relationship between anaerobic work capacity, percentage body fat and the grade of asthma in asthmatics and a healthy control group | |
dc.type | Article |