The development of a preliminary regression equation for estimating the weight of black South African paraplegic males using anthropometric measurements in Tshwane, South Africa

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dc.contributor.authorSnyman H.
dc.contributor.authorHerselman M.G.
dc.contributor.authorLabadarios D.
dc.date.accessioned2011-05-15T15:57:35Z
dc.date.available2011-05-15T15:57:35Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractObjective: To develop a regression (equation to estimate the weight of black male paraplegic South African subjects. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Outpatient paraplegic clinic of Kalafong Hospital, Tshwane, South Africa. Subjects: Subjects (n = 43) were selected from a population of black paraplegic males attending the clinic. Outcome measures: The following measurements were obtained in triplicate from the consenting subjects: weight waist, calf, chest and neck circumference, mid upper-arm circumference (MUAC), supine length, upper-arm length and wrist circumference. The age of the subject, time elapsed since injury, level of injury and level of spasticity were recorded. Results: Body weight correlated significantly with waist, calf, chest and neck circumference and MUAC with respective Pearson correlation coefficient values (R) of 0.85 or higher and significant levels (p-values) of p < 0.0001. A regression equation to estimate weight was chosen on the basis of strength and practicality and included the following variables: circumferences of the calf, chest, and neck as well as the supine length. The regression equation was significant (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: A regression equation was developed which could be used, when further validated, to estimate the weight of black South African paraplegic males.
dc.description.versionArticle
dc.identifier.citationSouth African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
dc.identifier.citation21
dc.identifier.citation3
dc.identifier.issn16070658
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/10487
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectanthropometry
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectbody composition
dc.subjectbody height
dc.subjectbody weight
dc.subjectclinical article
dc.subjectcorrelation analysis
dc.subjectcorrelation coefficient
dc.subjectcross-sectional study
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectinjury severity
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectneck
dc.subjectNegro
dc.subjectoutpatient care
dc.subjectparaplegia
dc.subjectregression analysis
dc.subjectSouth Africa
dc.subjectspasticity
dc.subjectthorax
dc.subjectwaist circumference
dc.subjectwrist
dc.titleThe development of a preliminary regression equation for estimating the weight of black South African paraplegic males using anthropometric measurements in Tshwane, South Africa
dc.typeArticle
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