Group with physical disabilities(mean ± SD)

Control group (mean ± SD)

p value

All (n = 39)

Male (n = 23)

Female (n = 16)

All (n = 70)

Male (n = 44)

Female (n = 26)

All

Age, years

18.79 ± 1.99

18.74 ± 1.81

18.88 ± 2.28

18.64 ± 0.74

18.64 ± 0.75

18.65 ± 0.75

0.648

Gender (male/female), n

23/16

-

-

44/26

-

-

0.688

Height, cm

150.94 ± 10.22

152.05 ± 5.80^***

149.34 ± 14.51^***

168.09 ± 7.74

172.25 ± 5.44

161.04 ± 5.70

<0.001^***

Weight, kg

49.92 ± 10.49

51.08 ± 9.59^**

48.26 ± 11.80

52.96 ± 6.39

56.30 ± 5.04

47.31 ± 4.03

0.063

Body mass index, kg/m²

21.35 ± 3.09

21.67 ± 3.31^***

20.89 ± 2.78^***

18.70 ± 1.40

18.98 ± 1.48

18.24 ± 1.15

<0.001^***

Mobility status, n

Wheelchair user

13

0

Walk with walking aids

6

0

Independent walker

20

0

Major causes of physical disabilities/medical diagnosis, n

Duchennemuscular dystrophy

2

0

Spinal muscular atrophy

2

0

Cerebral palsy

16

0

Spina bifida

1

0

Stroke

2

0

Achondroplasia

2

0

Osteogenesisimperfecta

1

0

Mucopolysaccharidoses

2

0

Abnormal muscle tone

1

0

Unknown

10

0