Obesity, Childhood
Conditions
Brief summary
It is observed that children affected with COVID-19 who are physically inactive or in a sedentary lifestyle may induce and develop childhood obesity (CO). the management of this clinical condition has received very little attention, there is no well-defined exercise protocols or dietary prescription for this special population; therefore, it needs an elaborative trial in this field, so the aim of his study was to find the clinical and biochemical effects of high-intensity aerobic training with a high protein diet in childhood obesity following COVID-19 infection
Interventions
High-intensity aerobic training was given with 50 to 70 % of the maximum heart rate. the intervention started with 10 mins of warm-up exercise through stretching of upper and lower limb muscles. Subsequent to stretching, the subjects were asked to do 30 mins of exercises; consisting of 20 mins on the treadmill and 10 mins of cycle ergometer at 50 to 70 % of MHR, then with 10 mins of cool down.
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
5 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* A positive diagnosis of COVID-19 * Male children * 5 - 12 years of age Body mass index (BMI). * Between 85t h to 99th percentiles were considered for childhood obesity.
Exclusion criteria
* Subjects with a history of physical training * Taking medications, recent surgeries. * Fractures and joint problems in the lower extremity. * Cardiac and respiratory problems. * Neurological issues, major psychiatric problems. * Any other systemic diseases, contraindications for physical training.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass index | 6 monthes | For children, age adjusted BMI percentile (BMI %) was calculated |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed