Indian Journal of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy - An International Journal
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 3

Efficacy of Aerobic Dance Exercise and Dietary Advice in Adolescent Overweight Obese School Children in Karad

  • Author:
  • Swaraj S. Shetty1, Amrutkuvar Jadhav2,, Trupti Yadav3, Khushboo Bathia3
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 138 to 144

1Final Year, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed To Be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India

2Associate Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed To Be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India

3Assistant Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed To Be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India

*Corresponding author: Dr. Amrutkuvar Jadhav, Associate Professor, Department of Musculoskeletal Sciences, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Deemed To Be University, Karad, Maharashtra, India. E-mail ID: dr.amrutapawar86@gmail.com

Online published on 11 July, 2019.

Abstract

Childhood obesity is growing health concern among adolescent children. It is essential to design an exercise programme for children to prevent the complications related to their health. This study was designed to incorporate a fitness programme with dietary advice in obese school going children.

Objectives of the study were to determine the efficacy of aerobic dance exercise and to determine the efficacy of aerobic dance exercise and dietary advice and also to compare the efficacy between all these above treatment protocol.

In this experimental study, obese children were assessed for BMI and WHR, and BAQ. The children were divided into 2 groups, Group A was given aerobic dance exercise and group B was given aerobic dance exercise along with dietary advice.

Within the group statistical analysis of BMI, WHR and BAQ for group A and B (p =0.000) the results were significant. Between the group analysis for BMI for Group A and Group B was significant (p=0.0044). Analysis for WHR for Group A and Group B was not significant (p=0.437). Analysis of BAQ for Group A and Group B (p= <0.0001) was very significant.

The study concluded that aerobic dance exercises and aerobic dance exercises along with dietary advice were found effective in reducing BMI and increasing awareness of body image and attitude. Aerobic exercise with dietary advice was more effective than aerobic exercises alone in reducing weight in overweight and obese school going children.

Keywords

Obesity, school children, body composition, dietary advice, body image, aerobics