Laboratory of Adapted Motor Activity (LAMA), Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine and Forensic Science, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Aug 1;19(15):9421. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19159421.
COVID-19 restrictions have dramatically reduced the active lifestyle and physical activity (PA) levels in the whole population, a situation that can contribute to weight gain and to develop obesity. To improve physical fitness (PF) in children with obesity during COVID-19 restrictions, sport specialists started to deliver physical training through tele-exercise. For these reasons, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 12-week online supervised training program in children with obesity on different PF components and PA levels. We enrolled a total of 40 Caucasian children (9 F/31 M; aged 11 ± 1.9 years) with obesity. The data collection consisted of a series of anthropometric measures, the PAQ-C questionnaire, and PF tests, valid and reliable tools to assess PF in children. We used a Wilcoxon's -test and a Student's -test, as appropriate, to assess the differences before and after the training protocol. A total of 37 patients completed the training protocol and were considered in the analysis. Our results show an improvement in all the PF tests, a reduction in the BMI z-score, the waist circumference, and in the waist-to-height ratio, and an increased PA level. In conclusion, the results of our study show that an online supervised training program is effective to promote PA, improving PF and reducing the BMI z-score in children with obesity.
COVID-19 限制措施极大地减少了全人群的积极生活方式和身体活动（PA）水平，这种情况可能导致体重增加和肥胖。为了在 COVID-19 限制期间提高肥胖儿童的身体健康（PF）水平，运动专家开始通过远程运动来提供身体训练。出于这些原因，本研究的目的是评估为期 12 周的在线监督训练计划对肥胖儿童不同 PF 成分和 PA 水平的影响。我们共招募了 40 名白种人肥胖儿童（9 名女性/31 名男性；年龄 11 ± 1.9 岁）。数据收集包括一系列人体测量指标、PAQ-C 问卷和 PF 测试，这些都是评估儿童 PF 的有效且可靠的工具。我们使用 Wilcoxon's -test 和 Student's -test 分别评估训练前后的差异。共有 37 名患者完成了训练方案并纳入分析。我们的结果表明，所有 PF 测试均有改善，BMI z 评分、腰围和腰高比降低，PA 水平增加。总之，我们的研究结果表明，在线监督训练计划可有效促进 PA，提高肥胖儿童的 PF 水平，并降低 BMI z 评分。
