A Study on Physiotherapy Intervention Programme on Obesity Among Youths
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Obesity is a major public health problem with both genetic and environmental causes and associated with an increased risk of morbidity and mortality as well as reduced life expectancy. The last two decades of the previous century have witnessed dramatic increase in health care costs due to obesity and related issues among children and adolescents. OBJECTIVE: This study was to evaluate and application of Physiotherapy intervention programme can reduce obese among youths. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental. SETTING: participants were randomly selected from the Saveetha medical college hospital Department of Physiotherapy. METHODS: Thirty participants with 18 to 25 age group of both males and females were randomly selected from this study. OUTCOME MEASURES: Height, Weight, BMI Calculator. RESULTS: The data obtained was tabulated and statistically analyzed. Due to nature of outcome measures of. Height, weight and Body mass index are calculated and compare pre and post intervention, parametric statistical tests, dependent t sample test and un paired t test were used. The two-tailed P value is less than 0.0001 by conventional criteria; this difference is considered to be extremely statistically significant of experimental group. CONCLUSION: Obesity in adolescents and children has raised to significant levels globally with serious public health consequences. In addition to cardiovascular, emotional and social issues, it poses a serious hazard to the basic health care delivery system. Physiotherapy intervention programme focusing on obesity persons can reduce obese and improve the quality of life among youths.
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Dr. S. Senthilkumar, Dr. M. Kamalakannan
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