A pilot study to profile the lower limb musculoskeletal health in children with obesity.
O'Malley, Grace Hussey, Juliette Roche, Edna
O'Malley, Grace
Hussey, Juliette
Roche, Edna
Advisors
Editors
Other Contributors
Date
2012
Date Submitted
Keywords
Other Subjects
Subject Mesh
Adolescent
Body Mass Index
Child
Confidence Intervals
Exercise Test
Female
Humans
Lower Extremity
Male
Motor Activity
Muscle Strength
Musculoskeletal System
Obesity
Pain
Physical Fitness
Pilot Projects
Questionnaires
Range of Motion, Articular
Statistics as Topic
Statistics, Nonparametric
Body Mass Index
Child
Confidence Intervals
Exercise Test
Female
Humans
Lower Extremity
Male
Motor Activity
Muscle Strength
Musculoskeletal System
Obesity
Pain
Physical Fitness
Pilot Projects
Questionnaires
Range of Motion, Articular
Statistics as Topic
Statistics, Nonparametric
Planned Date
Start Date
Collaborators
Principal Investigators
Alternative Titles
Publisher
Abstract
: Evidence suggests a negative effect of obesity on musculoskeletal health in children. A pilot study was undertaken to investigate the presence of musculoskeletal impairments in children with obesity and to explore the relationships among body mass index, physical activity, and musculoskeletal measures.
Language
en
ISSN
1538-005X
eISSN
ISBN
DOI
10.1097/PEP.0b013e31825c14f8
PMID
22735484