Perceived Difficulty with Physical Tasks, Lifestyle, and Physical Performance in Obese Children
Joint Authors
Gallarato, Valeria
Mozzillo, Enza
Sticco, Maura
Zito, Eugenio
Franzese, Adriana
Valerio, Giuliana
Nugnes, Rosa
D’Amico, Osvaldo
Tortorelli, Paola
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We estimated perceived difficulty with physical tasks, lifestyle, and physical performance in 382 children and adolescents (163 obese, 54 overweight, and 165 normal-weight subjects) and the relationship between perceived physical difficulties and sports participation, sedentary behaviors, or physical performance.
Perceived difficulty with physical tasks and lifestyle habits was assessed by interview using a structured questionnaire, while physical performance was assessed through the six-minute walking test (6MWT).
Obese children had higher perceived difficulty with several activities of daily living, were less engaged in sports, and had lower physical performance than normal-weight or overweight children; on the contrary, they did not differ with regard to time spent in sedentary behaviors.
Perceived difficulty in running and hopping negatively predicted sports participation (P<0.05 and <0.01, resp.), while perceived difficulty in almost all physical activities negatively predicted the 6MWT, independently of BMI (P<0.01).
Our results indicate that perception of task’s difficulty level may reflect an actual difficulty in obese children.
These findings may have practical implications for approaching physical activity in obese children.
Exploring both the perception of a task’s difficulty level and physical performance may be useful to design exercise programs that allow safe and successful participation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Valerio, Giuliana& Gallarato, Valeria& D’Amico, Osvaldo& Sticco, Maura& Tortorelli, Paola& Zito, Eugenio…[et al.]. 2014. Perceived Difficulty with Physical Tasks, Lifestyle, and Physical Performance in Obese Children. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494529
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Valerio, Giuliana…[et al.]. Perceived Difficulty with Physical Tasks, Lifestyle, and Physical Performance in Obese Children. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494529
American Medical Association (AMA)
Valerio, Giuliana& Gallarato, Valeria& D’Amico, Osvaldo& Sticco, Maura& Tortorelli, Paola& Zito, Eugenio…[et al.]. Perceived Difficulty with Physical Tasks, Lifestyle, and Physical Performance in Obese Children. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494529
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494529