Relationship between the skeletal muscle mass index and physical activity of Japanese children: A cross-sectional, observational study.

ABSTRACT: Regular physical activity is an important component of physical health of children and has been associated with increasing skeletal muscle mass and muscle strength. Children with low levels of physical activity may experience health problems, such as loss of muscle mass, later in life. Thus, it may be valuable to identify declining physical function in children who do not perform the recommended amount of physical activity. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between the amount of physical activity performed for ≥60 min per day for ≥5 days per week and the skeletal muscle mass index and physical function in young children. In total, 340 typically developing children aged 6-12 years (175 girls; average age, 9.5±1.9 years) were included in this cross-sectional study. We evaluate

SUBMITTER: Ito T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8153420 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature