Comparison of the Effects of Physiotherapy Group Exercise and Basketball on Quality of Life of Obese Children

• 作者: ?zlem ülger Zehra Gü?han Topcu
• 来源期刊: 康复医学(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: PHYSIOTHERAPY BASKETBALL Quality of LIFE OBESE CHILDREN
• 年，卷（期）: 2017,（1）
• 页码范围: 1-10
• 页数: 10页
• 分类号: R73

摘要

Aim: To compare the effects of group exercises under physiotherapist control and basketball program on the quality of life of obese children. Methods: 45 obese children aged 10 years were randomly included to the physiotherapy (n=14), basketball (n:15), and control group (n:16). The children were assessed before and after 12-week study duration. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) was used to determine and compare their quality of life (QoL). Results: No difference was found when the subheadings of the PedsQL were compared among the groups (p>0.05). When the changes were investigated within the groups, only significant increase was determined in the physical and emotional subheadings of the physiotherapy group (pConclusion: Although no change was determined in the quality of life, physiotherapy group exercise was found to be more successful to affect physical and emotional status of obese children.