【論文摘要】Effects of 8 Weeks of Exercise Training on Physical Fitness Ability in Children With Developmental Delay

【論文摘要】八週運動介入對於發展遲緩兒童體適能能力之影響

林昆瑩(Kun-Ying Lin) ； 康富傑(Fu-Jie Kang)

《物理治療》 46卷4期 (2021/12) Pp. 341-341

https://doi.org/10.6215/FJPT.202112.P66

摘要

Background and Purpose: Several studies indicated that children with developmental delay showed poor physical fitness ability than healthy ones. In addition, previous studies also proposed that regular exercise training can improve the physical fitness ability in children with normal development. However, there is few studies of exercise training for children with developmental delay. In this point of view, the effects of exercise training on physical fitness ability were investigated in children with developmental delay. Methods: Fifteen children with developmental delays whose ages range from 4 to 6 years were recruited in this study. All of them underwent the same exercise protocols consisting of bicycling, treadmill training, and rope ladder climbing. In addition, they received the intervention 2 times per week lasting for 8 weeks. Outcomes for the physical fitness test, including body mass index (BMI), sit ups, standing long jump, knee push-ups, V-sit reach, and 6-minute walk test, were evaluated at pre-intervention and 8-week post-intervention time point. Differences between two evaluation times would use paired sample t-test. Results: After 8 weeks regular exercise training, the results of physical fitness ability showed significant improvement in standing long jump (p = 0.006), and in 6-minute walk test (p = 0.047). However, there was no difference in BMI, sit ups, knee push-ups, and V-sit reach after intervention. Conclusion: For children with developmental delay, 8 weeks exercise training can effectively improve the physical fitness ability in the muscle strength domain (standing long jump test) and cardiopulmonary endurance domain (6-minute walk test). Clinical Relevance: In order to improve the physical fitness ability, exercise training could be a regular intervention protocol for children with developmental delay.