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KMID : 0613820120220030380
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Journal of Life Science
2012 Volume.22 No. 3 p.380 ~ p.386
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The Effects of Physical Activity Programs on Physical Fitness, Blood Lipids, and Growth-Related Factors among Young Normal Weight and Obese Children
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Bak Hyong-Gon
Kim Gun-Do
Park Chan-Ho
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Abstract
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This study was conducted to examine the effects of physical activity programs on young children's body composition, physical fitness, blood lipids, and growth-related factors. Fourteen young male child subjects participated in this study. Experimental groups were divided into a young obese children group (OG; n=7) and a young normal weight children group (NG; n=7). The subjects performed supervised physical activity programs with moderate intensity for 12 weeks, 40 minutes per session, 3 times per week. The results of this study are as follows: HDL-C, growth hormone, and IGF-I were significantly increased in NG, but OG was showed no changes. Physical fitness was significantly increased in both NG and OG. This study demonstrated that physical activity programs have a positive effect on the prevention of obesity, as well as a positive effect on growth and development in young normal weight children. However, long-term follow-up studies are necessary to clarify the additive effect of exercise program with behavior modification in young obese children.
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KEYWORD
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Physical activity program, obesity, fitness, young children
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