Physique, body potassium content (40K), body composition and skinfold thickness of severely handicapped people classified according to physical activity level.
- VernacularTitle:身体活動レベルからみた重症心身障害者の体格，体内カリウム量（｀４０´Ｋ），身体組成及び皮下脂肪厚
- Author:
TASUAKI TAHARA
;
NORIAKI TSUNAWAKE
;
KIMIKO BABA
;
KAZUNORI MOTOYAMA
;
TATSUYA SHIMAZAKI
;
AKIHIRO TAIMURA
;
KOUICHI YUKAWA
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Severely handicapped people;
Physique;
Body potassium content (40K);
Body composition;
Skinfold thickness
- From:Japanese Journal of Physical Fitness and Sports Medicine
1992;41(3):355-367
- CountryJapan
- Language:Japanese
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Abstract:
A study was conducted to evaluate the physique, body composition, 40K (body potassium content; K) and skinfold thickness of severely handicapped children and adults. Seventy-two subjects were classified by physical activity level into four categories, and these categories were combined into an ACTNE GROUP and an INACTIVE GROUP.
The handicapped children and adults were evaluated for body height, body weight, percentage body fat (skinfold method and 40K method), lean body mass (LBM), K (g), K/Wt (g/kg), and skinfold thickness, all parameters being measured in 1985. The parameters were compared with values found between males and females, cerebral palsy (CP) and mentally retarded (MR), and the active group (AG) and the inactive group (NG) .
The following mean values were recorded: ACTNE GROUP (AG) , age 16, 9 yr; height 132.5 cm; weight 27.9 kg; percentage body fat %Fat (Nagamine) 17.8%; %Fat (Forbes) 31.2%; LBM 22.7 kg; K (g) 49.3 g ; K/Wt (g/kg) 1.79 g. INACTIVE GROUP (NG) , age 17.0 yr; height 132.7 cm; weight 22.9 kg ; percentage body fat %Fat (Nagamine) 15.6%; %Fat (Forbes) 35.2%; LBM 19.1 kg; K (g) 36.5 g; K/Wt (g/kg) 1.68 g.
The values of body composition (%Fat, LBM) estimated using the formulae of Forbes, Garrow and Behnke, by the 40K method were compared with those estimated by the skinfold method (Nagamine) .
Results for physique, percentage body fat, LBM (kg), K (g) and K/Wt were compared between males and females, CP and MR, and AG and NG. One of the most outstanding characteristics of handicapped AG was that body weight, LBM (kg) and K (g) were greater than in handicapped NG.
