Nili Steinberg1, Meron Rubinstein, Dan Nemet, Moshe Ayalon, Aviva Zeev, Michal Pantanowitz, Tamar Brosh, Alon Eliakim. 1. The Wingate College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (Drs Steinberg, Rubinstein, Ayalon, and Zeev), Wingate Institute, Netanya, Israel; Child Health and Sport Center (Drs Nemet, Pantanowitz, and Eliakim), Pediatric Department, Meir Medical Center, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel; Department of Oral Biology (Dr Brosh), School of Dental Medicine, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To investigate the influence of a weight-reduction program with locomotion-emphasis on improving biomechanical characteristics of children who are obese (OW). METHODS: Ten children who are OW participated in a 6-month multidisciplinary childhood obesity management program (GRP1); another 10 children who are OW participated in the same multidisciplinary childhood obesity management program with additional locomotion-emphasis exercises for improving biomechanical characteristics (GRP2); and 10 control children who are OW with no intervention program. Outcomes were anthropometric measurements and temporal and foot pressure parameters. RESULTS: GRP2 had significantly improved foot pressure in the different walking/running speeds compared with GRP1. In the temporal parameters, pretests by speed by group interactions were significantly improved for GRP2 compared with GRP1. CONCLUSIONS: We found evidence to support beneficial effects of combined dietary and physical activity/locomotion-emphasis exercises on the movement characteristics of children who are OW.
PURPOSE: To investigate the influence of a weight-reduction program with locomotion-emphasis on improving biomechanical characteristics of children who are obese (OW). METHODS: Ten children who are OW participated in a 6-month multidisciplinary childhood obesity management program (GRP1); another 10 children who are OW participated in the same multidisciplinary childhood obesity management program with additional locomotion-emphasis exercises for improving biomechanical characteristics (GRP2); and 10 control children who are OW with no intervention program. Outcomes were anthropometric measurements and temporal and foot pressure parameters. RESULTS: GRP2 had significantly improved foot pressure in the different walking/running speeds compared with GRP1. In the temporal parameters, pretests by speed by group interactions were significantly improved for GRP2 compared with GRP1. CONCLUSIONS: We found evidence to support beneficial effects of combined dietary and physical activity/locomotion-emphasis exercises on the movement characteristics of children who are OW.
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