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Journal article
Differences in Objective Physical Activity Between Children With Visual Impairment and Those With Normal Sight
Translational vision science & technology, Vol.13(7), 18
2024
PMCID: PMC11282890
PMID: 39052253
Abstract
Purpose: To compare objective physical activity (PA) levels of children with visual impairment (VI) and children with normal sight.
Methods: One hundred children with VI and 100 age- and gender-matched normal-sighted peers 7 to 17 years of age wore an ActiGraph for 1 week. Activity count per minute (cpm) was modeled using a series of generalized linear mixed-effects models including vision, age, sex, time of day, and vision by time of day interaction. PA outcomes included mean counts per minute and proportion of time spent on sedentary, light, moderate, and vigorous intensity PA.
Results: Data of 83 children with VI and 77 normal-sighted peers were included. Mean counts per minute were lower in children with VI (P < 0.001), especially during and after school. Children with VI were less sedentary (55%; 95% confidence interval [CI], 53–57) than children with normal sight before school (62%; 95% CI, 60–64) and over weekends: children with VI, 41% (95% CI, 39–43); children with normal sight, 45% (95% CI, 43–47). Yet, children with VI were more sedentary during school (36%; 95% CI, 34–37) compared with children with normal sight (30%; 95% CI, 29–32). They also spent more time performing light PA and less time performing moderate PA at school and vigorous PA across all periods of day (P < 0.001).
Conclusions: Children with VI participated in light and moderate PA but did not perform as much vigorous PA as children with normal sight, especially during school hours.
Translational Relevance: There is a need to promote more intense PA programs in schools tailored for children with VI.
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- Title
- Differences in Objective Physical Activity Between Children With Visual Impairment and Those With Normal Sight
- Authors/Creators
- Srijana Adhikari - Tilganga Institute of OphthalmologyFleur van Rens - Murdoch UniversityRuth M A van Nispen - Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamBrook Galna - Murdoch UniversityEllen B M Elsman - Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamManish Poudel - Tilganga Institute of OphthalmologyGer H M B van Rens - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
- Publication Details
- Translational vision science & technology, Vol.13(7), 18
- Publisher
- Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
- Identifiers
- 991005687717407891
- Copyright
- © 2024 The Authors
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Healthy Ageing; School of Allied Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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