Developmental Coordination Disorder, Gender, and Body Weight: Examining the Impact of Participation in Active Play

Autor/inn/en	Cairney, John; Kwan, Matthew Y. W.; Hay, John A.; Faught, Brent E.
Titel	Developmental Coordination Disorder, Gender, and Body Weight: Examining the Impact of Participation in Active Play
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 33 (2012) 5, S.1566-1573 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2012.02.026
Schlagwörter	Body Weight; Physical Activities; Physical Activity Level; Gender Differences; Males; Physical Disabilities; Play; Correlation; Body Height; Body Composition; Psychomotor Skills + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Körpergewicht; Geschlechterkonflikt; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Physical handicap; Körperbehinderung; Spiel; Korrelation; Körpergröße; Psychomotorische Aktivität
Abstract	Background: To examine whether differences in participation in active play (PAP) can account for gender differences in the relationship between Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and body weight/fat (BMI and percentage fat) in youth. Methods: A cross-sectional investigation of students in grades four through eight (n = 590). Height, weight (BMI), and percentage body fat using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA; RJL Systems, MI) were collected. Motor proficiency and physical activity levels were also evaluated. Results: We found gender specific patterns in the relationship between PAP, DCD, and BMI and body fat. Among boys with DCD, greater participation in active play is associated with higher BMI and percentage body fat. For girls with the disorder, the opposite relationship is observed. Conclusions: Participation in active play moderates the association between DCD, gender and body weight. Three possible explanations for why PAP is associated with higher BMI and percentage body fat in boys with DCD are provided. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10