Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, 507184 Iași, Romania.
Romania-Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Doctoral School in Sports and Physical Education Science, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi, 507184 Iași, Romania.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 9;20(4):3019. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20043019.
Compared to the tremendous volume of studies focusing on children and teenagers without disabilities, research regarding weight and body composition among young populations with an intellectual disability is relatively rare. Their number further decreases when we refer to specific age groups with intellectual deficits, such as children and adolescents younger than 18. In addition, studies are even scarcer when we wish to compare groups of subjects with different degrees of intellectual disability by gender. This study has a constative nature. The research sample comprises 212 subjects-girls and boys with an average age of 17.7 ± 0.2, divided into six groups by gender and type of intellectual disability. The parameters considered within the study include anthropometrical data and body composition determined using a professional device (Tanita MC 580 S). The findings of this study highlight the impact of intellectual disability on body composition in this age category. We hope it will help develop efficient strategies, recommendations, and intervention plans to ensure active participation in physical activities and categorisation within the optimal parameters of body composition indicators.
与大量关注无残疾儿童和青少年的研究相比，针对智障青年人群体重和身体成分的研究相对较少。当我们提到智力缺陷的特定年龄组，如 18 岁以下的儿童和青少年时，他们的数量进一步减少。此外，当我们希望按性别比较具有不同程度智力残疾的受试者群体时，研究就更加稀缺了。本研究具有说明性。研究样本包括 212 名受试者——女孩和男孩，平均年龄为 17.7±0.2，按性别和智力残疾类型分为六组。该研究中考虑的参数包括使用专业设备（Tanita MC 580 S）确定的人体测量数据和身体成分。这项研究的结果强调了智力残疾对该年龄段人群身体成分的影响。我们希望它将有助于制定有效的策略、建议和干预计划，以确保积极参与体育活动和在身体成分指标的最佳参数范围内进行分类。
