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The Influence of Physical Activity Regime on Body Composition in Teenagers With and Without Intellectual Disabilities

Bogdan Constantin Ungurean
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Adrian Cojocariu
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Beatrice Aurelia Abalașei
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Lucian Popescu
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Alexandru Rares Puni
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Florentina-Petruța Martinaș
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Codruța Florina Bulduș
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Elena Tătăranu
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Cristian Popa
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Carmen Ene-Voiculescu
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Carmen Parvu
Version 1 : Received: 31 October 2023 / Approved: 31 October 2023 / Online: 1 November 2023 (03:09:45 CET)

How to cite: Ungurean, B.C.; Cojocariu, A.; Abalașei, B.A.; Popescu, L.; Puni, A.R.; Martinaș, F.; Bulduș, C.F.; Tătăranu, E.; Popa, C.; Ene-Voiculescu, C.; Parvu, C. The Influence of Physical Activity Regime on Body Composition in Teenagers With and Without Intellectual Disabilities. Preprints 2023, 2023102096. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.2096.v1 Ungurean, B.C.; Cojocariu, A.; Abalașei, B.A.; Popescu, L.; Puni, A.R.; Martinaș, F.; Bulduș, C.F.; Tătăranu, E.; Popa, C.; Ene-Voiculescu, C.; Parvu, C. The Influence of Physical Activity Regime on Body Composition in Teenagers With and Without Intellectual Disabilities. Preprints 2023, 2023102096. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.2096.v1

Abstract

This study aims to assess several morphofunctional parameters in female teenagers with and without intellectual disability to characterise normality and its disturbances. More precisely, the purpose was to examine the factors contributing to the differences in body composition elements between groups, such as the physical activity level. To evaluate these parameters, we used bioelectrical impedance analysis technology (BIA), most commonly used in studies concerning body composition because it is non-invasive, quick, with high data fidelity; it can be easily moved to various locations and applied straightforwardly among populations with diverse types of intellectual disability. Our research sample comprised 212 subjects (boys and girls) aged 17.1±0.6, divided into six groups by gender and type of intellectual disability. The study found influences of physical activity level on body composition components. In addition, we report a highly significant relationship for p<0.05, body mass index and the independent variable (No. of min./week) in some groups.

Keywords

body composition; physical activity; intellectual disability

Subject

Public Health and Healthcare, Public Health and Health Services

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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