Study of the movement satisfaction and body composition and the prevalence of some chronic diseases among a sample of physically disabled in Damascus City

Abstract

This study aimed to explore the relationship between body composition, movement satisfaction and the prevalence of chronic diseases among a sample of physically disabled in Damascus city. 251 male aged 20-73 years participated in the study and they were classified into two groups according to Allawi's movement satisfaction scale (satisfied-no satisfied) and according to WHO suggestions for BMI, and Deunberg methodology to underweight and normal weight and overweight and obesity groups. Percentage of active participant was 12.4% and the non-active was 87.6%, and the highest percentage of active patients was in normal body weight group (12.5%). Mean of movement satisfaction level was 88.13 and active people had better satisfaction level than non-active. There were no significant differences in body composition between movement satisfied and non-satisfied, particularly in fat mass and fat free mass, but the difference was not significant in body height. The prevalence of diabetes was the highest (10.76%), the pressure (9.16%), then cardiovascular diseases (6.37%), then muscle and joints diseases (4.38% ),then the lower back pain (3.19%). Prevalence of these chronic diseases did not change according to active – non active and movement satisfied – non satisfied classification, but