Leisure Time Activity and Physical Fitness in Patients with Epilepsy

摘要: Summary: Purpose: To assess social and physical activity by means of a controlled study based on questionnaire standardized clinical tests fitness. Methods: In this study, we assessed several issues in 136 patients with epilepsy 145 controls using questionnaire. addition, investigated fitness parameters such as body mass index composition aerobic muscle strength endurance flexibility 35 adult 36 healthy controls. Results: Leisure time habits both at home outside the were mainly similar except for visits friends, which significantly reduced patients. Although general attitude toward sports was positive groups, although judged to be dangerous more often (p = 0.007), participated regular frequently 0.005). The demonstrated lack fitness, suggested data. Statistical analysis significant differences < 0·001), 0.001), 0.001) favor control subjects. higher 0.03), whereas revealed fat ratio only female − 0.04). Conclusions: We conclude that suffer from considerable might have an important impact their health quality life. addition overprotection mobility, insufficient knowledge among professionals sport instructors major factor contributing these results.