Physical fitness indices and anthropometrics profiles in schoolchildren with sickle cell trait/disease

摘要: The current studies aimed at determining physical fitness indices and anthropometrics profiles of school children with sickle cell trait (SCT) disease (SCD). Male (150) comprising 3 Groups participated in the studies. Group 1 has 50 normal healthy controls, while 2 each who were suffering from SCT SCD, respectively. Anthropometrics measurement parameters assessed all subjects. All also subjected to a 5-min running exercise test on flat motorized treadmill speed corresponding 5 km/hr. Throughout test, heart rate was monitored recoded during for 10-min recovery. Blood lactate measured before min following completion test. mean values lean body mass height lower SCD (P < 0.05) compared subjects individuals. Children exhibited higher value percent fat than Although groups tolerated well protocol, group those observed control children. In addition, showed serum after other groups. exhibit high level adiposity; low their performance appears be physiologically more stressful as indicated by blood concentration responses. Am. J. Hematol., 2006. © 2006 Wiley-Liss, Inc.