ENERGY CONSUMPTION AND ENERGY BALANCE DURING THERAPEUTIC HIKING AND SKIING AS PART OF THERAPY FOR OBESE CHILDREN IN THE CLINIC SCHÖNSICHT BERCHTESGADEN
Journal Title: Medicina Sportiva - Year 2012, Vol 16, Issue 4
Abstract
Introduction: The mountain region of Berchtesgaden allows hiking and skiing more intensively as walking in the plain with desired consequences for the therapy of obese children and adolescents.Objective: To assess the exact contribution of hiking and skiing as part of a global therapeutic concept.Methods: Therefore 22 children of the clinic were tested on 2 hiking tracks and 11 children in winter on a cross-country skiing circle, using the transportable MetaMax-System measuring oxygen consumption and by this, the energy consumption.Results: The additional energy consumption by these therapeutic activities amounted to: 13.7 kJ/kg for the short track (52 min), 39.6 kJ/kg for the long track (2:19 h) and 9.5 kJ/kg for 3 circles (29 min).Conclusion: In relation to the strict hypocaloric diet these increases can be seen as relevant for the total metabolism, but a consequent diet remains still very important.
Authors and Affiliations
Gordon Gebhardt, Bernadett Groß-Bölting, Kai Heß, Helmut Langhof, Hans-Volkhart Ulmer
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