Exergaming and Aquatic Exercises Affect Lung Function and Weight Loss in Obese Children.
Khadijeh IrandoustMorteza TaheriCyrine H'midaGabriel Rodrigues NetoKhaled TrabelsiAchraf AmmarNizar SouissiHamdi ChtourouPantelis Theodoros NikolaidisThomas RosemannBeat KnechtlePublished in: International journal of sports medicine (2020)
We investigated the effect of exergames and aquatic exercises on lung function and weight loss in obese children. Sixty-one obese male primary-school children were randomly allocated to video game, aquatic exercise, and control groups. Lung functions and anthropometric variables were measured before and after the intervention and after one month (follow-up). In the video game group, an Xbox Kinect game was played for 60 min during three sessions a week. The aquatic aerobic exercise was performed three times per week and consisted of a warm-up, main exercises, and a cool down phase. For the video game group, there was a significant reduction in body weight between (i) pre- and (ii) post-intervention and follow-up. In the aquatic exercise group, there was a significant reduction in body weight between pre- and post-intervention and between pre-intervention and follow-up. Both exercise groups improved the waist/hip ratio index compared to the control group. Forced vital capacity was significantly improved in the follow-up of the video game group and the aquatic exercise group compared to the control group. A significant improvement was found in forced expiratory volume in the first second at post-intervention and follow-up in the video game and the aquatic exercise groups. Exergames and aquatic exercises improved weight loss and lung function in obese children.
Keyphrases
- lung function
- weight loss
- body weight
- risk assessment
- resistance training
- randomized controlled trial
- bariatric surgery
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- high intensity
- cystic fibrosis
- air pollution
- roux en y gastric bypass
- metabolic syndrome
- physical activity
- adipose tissue
- type diabetes
- obese patients
- young adults
- gastric bypass
- body composition
- body mass index
- virtual reality
- skeletal muscle
- intensive care unit
- clinical trial
- weight gain
- insulin resistance
- mechanical ventilation
- high speed
- high resolution