An investigation into the relationship between anaerobic work capacity, percentage body fat and the grade of asthma in asthmatics and a healthy control group
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-...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
AOSIS
1991-05-01
|
Series: | South African Journal of Physiotherapy |
Online Access: | https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/761 |
id |
doaj-2444f45f672143459c714b064d485ecb |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-2444f45f672143459c714b064d485ecb2020-11-25T02:29:28ZengAOSISSouth African Journal of Physiotherapy0379-61752410-82191991-05-01472283310.4102/sajp.v47i2.761624An investigation into the relationship between anaerobic work capacity, percentage body fat and the grade of asthma in asthmatics and a healthy control groupM. Burger0M. Geyer1W. Regel2G. M. Smit3E. Terblanche4J. A. Hendry5University of StellenboschUniversity of StellenboschUniversity of StellenboschUniversity of StellenboschDepartment of Physiology, University of StellenboschDepartment of Physiotherapy, University of StellenboschThe 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 exercise is concerned, can compete on equal terms with healthy children.https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/761 |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
English |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
M. Burger M. Geyer W. Regel G. M. Smit E. Terblanche J. A. Hendry |
spellingShingle |
M. Burger M. Geyer W. Regel G. M. Smit E. Terblanche J. A. Hendry An investigation into the relationship between anaerobic work capacity, percentage body fat and the grade of asthma in asthmatics and a healthy control group South African Journal of Physiotherapy |
author_facet |
M. Burger M. Geyer W. Regel G. M. Smit E. Terblanche J. A. Hendry |
author_sort |
M. Burger |
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 |
title_short |
An investigation into the relationship between anaerobic work capacity, percentage body fat and the grade of asthma in asthmatics and a healthy control group |
title_full |
An investigation into the relationship between anaerobic work capacity, percentage body fat and the grade of asthma in asthmatics and a healthy control group |
title_fullStr |
An investigation into the relationship between anaerobic work capacity, percentage body fat and the grade of asthma in asthmatics and a healthy control group |
title_full_unstemmed |
An investigation into the relationship between anaerobic work capacity, percentage body fat and the grade of asthma in asthmatics and a healthy control group |
title_sort |
investigation into the relationship between anaerobic work capacity, percentage body fat and the grade of asthma in asthmatics and a healthy control group |
publisher |
AOSIS |
series |
South African Journal of Physiotherapy |
issn |
0379-6175 2410-8219 |
publishDate |
1991-05-01 |
description |
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 exercise is concerned, can compete on equal terms with healthy children. |
url |
https://sajp.co.za/index.php/sajp/article/view/761 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT mburger aninvestigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT mgeyer aninvestigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT wregel aninvestigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT gmsmit aninvestigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT eterblanche aninvestigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT jahendry aninvestigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT mburger investigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT mgeyer investigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT wregel investigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT gmsmit investigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT eterblanche investigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup AT jahendry investigationintotherelationshipbetweenanaerobicworkcapacitypercentagebodyfatandthegradeofasthmainasthmaticsandahealthycontrolgroup |
_version_ |
1724832867067887616 |