Left ventricular structure in children with developmental coordination disorder
dc.contributor.author | Chirico, Daniel | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-08T17:21:16Z | |
dc.date.available | 2011-03-08T17:21:16Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-03-08 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10464/3155 | |
dc.description.abstract | Developmental coordination disorder (p-DCD) is a neuro-developmental disorder featuring impairment in developing motor coordination. This study examined left ventricular mass (LVM) in children with p-DCD (n=63) and controls (n=63). LVM was measured using echocardiography. Body composition was determined using BOD POD and peak oxygen uptake (peak V02) was measured by a progressive exercise test. Height, weight and blood pressure were also measured. LVM was not significantly elevated in p-DCD compared to controls. Peak V02 was lower and SBP, BMI, HR, and BF(%) were significantly higher in p-DCD. They also demonstrated elevated stroke volume (SV), cardiac output (CO), end-diastolic volume, and ventricular diameter in diastole. In regression analyses, p-DCD was a significant predictor of SV and CO after accounting for height, FFM, V02FFM, and sex. These differences in children with p-DCD indicate obesity related changes in the left ventricle and may represent early stages of developing hypertrophy of the left ventricle. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Brock University | en_US |
dc.subject | Motor ability in children. | en_US |
dc.subject | Clumsiness in children | en_US |
dc.subject | Heart -- Left ventricle | en_US |
dc.title | Left ventricular structure in children with developmental coordination disorder | en_US |
dc.type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation | en |
dc.degree.name | M.Sc. Applied Health Sciences | en_US |
dc.degree.level | Masters | en_US |
dc.contributor.department | Applied Health Sciences Program | en_US |
dc.degree.discipline | Faculty of Applied Health Sciences | en_US |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-08-08T01:33:39Z |