Anthropometric Indicators of the Cardiometabolic Risk, Muscle Strength, and Functional Capacity of Schoolchildren with Intellectual Disabilities during Lockdown in Chile
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Materia
COVID-19 Lockdown Physical condition Functional capacity Muscle strength Handgrip strength Intellectual disability Schoolchildren Cardiometabolic risk
Fecha
2022-08-29Referencia bibliográfica
Farías-Valenzuela, C... [et al.]. Anthropometric Indicators of the Cardiometabolic Risk, Muscle Strength, and Functional Capacity of Schoolchildren with Intellectual Disabilities during Lockdown in Chile. Children 2022, 9, 1315. [https://doi.org/10.3390/children9091315]
Resumen
Lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the social, psychological,
and physical well-being of the world population. In the case of people with intellectual
disabilities, the impact of lockdown on their physical condition and functionality is not completely
clear. This study aimed to determine the effects of COVID-19 lockdown on the anthropometric
indicators of cardiometabolic risk, muscle strength, and functionality on schoolchildren with intellectual
disabilities. The sample was composed of 132 students of both sexes (n = 74 pre-lockdown;
n = 58 lockdown) belonging to two special education centers from the Metropolitan Region of Santiago,
Chile. Our results showed significant reductions (p 0.05) in absolute and relative handgrip
strength, as well as in functionality, when comparing pre-lockdown and lockdown measurements,
with a greater loss in girls than boys. The design and implementation of physical exercise programs
centered on strength training are necessary for the physical and functional reconditioning of this
population. These programs need to be implemented in special education centers considering the
general well-being, quality of life and work needs of people with intellectual disabilities.