Effect of A 10 Week Moderate Intensity Progressive Exercise Program on Selected Body Composition Parameters of Adolescent, Obese, Male Schoolchildren
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
Childhood obesity and its consequences have an increasing prevalence and health risks among Indian children and adolescents with school based data shows an obesity range of 5.6 to 24%. Moderate Intensity Progressive Exercise program (MPEP) program, an exercise intervention program including aerobic, muscular strength and endurance exercise were given to 40 obese, adolescent male children. Pre and post test measurements of Height, weight, Body mass Index and Percentage body fat were taken.Body Weight, Percent body fat and Body mass index reduced significantly for intervention group (Grp A) at 10 weeks (P ≤ o.o5). No significance was observed in the control group. MPEP program can be used effectively to prevent and reverse body composition of obese adolescent children.
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S. BHARATHRAM
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