Cardiovascular fitness as related to leg strength in adults with mental retardation

No Thumbnail Available
Issue Date
1995-03
Authors
Pitetti, Kenneth H.
Boneh, Shahar
Advisor
Citation

Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 1995 Mar; 27(3): 423-8.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to compare cardiovascular fitness to leg strength of young adults (mean age = 25.2 yr) with mental retardation (MR) with and without Down syndrome (DS) and to determine whether a relationship exists. Thirteen adults (9 males, 4 females) with DS and 24 adults (16 males, 8 females) with MR but without DS participated in this study. Cardiovascular capacity (VO2peak) for each subject was determined by a treadmill test (GXT) and isokinetic knee flexion and extension strength (peak torque and average power) were determined by isokinetic dynamometry. Results generally demonstrated significant positive relationships (P < 0.05) between VO2peak and isokinetic leg strength (r = 0.61), with the relationship being substantial mainly for subjects with Down syndrome (r = 0.84). The results of this study suggest that leg strength may be an important contributor to VO2peak for persons with mental retardation.

Table of Content
Description
The full text of this article is not available in SOAR. Check the journal record http://libcat.wichita.edu/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=368173 for the paper version of the article in the library.
publication.page.dc.relation.uri
DOI