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Background: Adolescence is transitional phase between childhood and adulthood characterized by marked acceleration in growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate differences between the boys and girls in physical fitness and the variation in their physical activity at school going children at Pune.Methods: The study was carried out at various schools in Pune city. Government, government aided (semi government), and private schools were selected according to different zones of the city using random sampling method. A self-administered youth physical activity questionnaire (Y PAQ) has been given for testing their level of physical activity. Physical fitness test such as curl-up test, 90° push-up test, trunk lift, back saver sits, and reach test were performed for analysing the physical fitness of the students.Results: A total of 296 students, 142 boys (aged 13.47±0.04 years) and 154 girls (aged 13.40±0.03 years) were included in the study. The average/mean comparison demography between boys and girls for curl-up test showed 21.61±10.00 and 15.21±7.24 repetitions/min respectively. The average of 900 push-ups test between boys and girls were 12.72±7.31 and 5.12±3.25 repetitions/min respectively. The average/mean of Trunk lift test was 5.67±2.56 in boys and 5.12±2.45 inches in girls respectively.Conclusions: The study concluded that there was lower fitness level as per calculation of healthy fitness zone seen amongst the school going children and also there were lower levels of their physical activity in day to day life. Also, study results show significant difference among the boys and girls in their physical fitness level.
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Background: Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the major causes of mortality in the pediatric population of both the developing and developed countries. Along with medical and surgical treatment, access to quality care is equally essential in children operated with CHD. This study aims at assessing how the parents perceive quality of life in the child post-operatively and the impact on family.Methods: About 185 parents of children operated for CHD were interviewed using Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory' 3.0 Cardiac, Paediatric Quality of Life Inventory' (PedsQL') Family Impact Module scale and Participation Measure using International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health-Child Youth by World Health Organization-2007 (ICF-CY) after three months of surgery.Results: CHD was found to be more common among males (57.8%) with commonest surgery being ventricular septal defect (36.8%) followed by tetralogy of fallot and others. Overall 44.8% parents perceived their child had problem following surgery, cognition being the most affected domain. Problems in communication were perceived by 47.6% parents and were worried about the future. Using ICF-CY, 55.1% perceived complains of mild difficulty in mobility and moderate difficulty in self-care and schooling for the child.Conclusions: The overall quality of life of children operated for congenital heart disease was perceived as not affected by parents except for cognitive problems. Parental worry and communication were the most affected domains. As far as schooling and self-care is concerned there was moderate difficulty. There is need for parental counselling and rehabilitation to function for children operated for cardiac surgery post operatively.