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Influence of Different Exercise Regimens on Segmental Body Fat in Obese Primary School Children


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1 Department of Physical Therapy for Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
2 Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Egypt
3 Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine and Elderly, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Egypt
     

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Purpose: To compare the influence of different exercise regimens on segmental body fat in obese primary school children.

Method: 100 obese children, their ages ranged from 6 to 12 years. Children were randomly allocated into: Group I (control/diet only), II (diet plus aerobic training), III (diet plus resistance training) and IV (diet plus combined aerobic and resistance training). BMI and segmental body fat (using DEXA) were measured before and after 6 consecutive months of the program.

Results: Significance in BMI and total fat and legs fat mass/total fat mass % (P = 0.000). Insignificance in trunk fat mass/total fat mass % and limb/trunk fat mass ratio in control group (P = 0.155 and 0.109 respectively) while significance in exercise groups (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Different exercise regimens had different influences on segmental body fat in obese primary school children.


Keywords

Exercise Regimens, Segmental Body Fat, Obese Children.
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Amir N. Wadee
Department of Physical Therapy for Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt
Marian M. Shafeek
Department of Physical Therapy for Pediatrics and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Egypt
Ahmed M. Tawfick
Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine and Elderly, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Modern University for Technology and Information, Egypt

Abstract


Purpose: To compare the influence of different exercise regimens on segmental body fat in obese primary school children.

Method: 100 obese children, their ages ranged from 6 to 12 years. Children were randomly allocated into: Group I (control/diet only), II (diet plus aerobic training), III (diet plus resistance training) and IV (diet plus combined aerobic and resistance training). BMI and segmental body fat (using DEXA) were measured before and after 6 consecutive months of the program.

Results: Significance in BMI and total fat and legs fat mass/total fat mass % (P = 0.000). Insignificance in trunk fat mass/total fat mass % and limb/trunk fat mass ratio in control group (P = 0.155 and 0.109 respectively) while significance in exercise groups (P < 0.05).

Conclusion: Different exercise regimens had different influences on segmental body fat in obese primary school children.


Keywords


Exercise Regimens, Segmental Body Fat, Obese Children.