The Effects of Selected Aerobic Exercises on Pulmonary Functions of High School Obese Girls

Background: Aerobic exercise is an important component of pulmonary functions for obese adolescents. There are few studies on aerobic exercise and pulmonary function in obese adolescence. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of selected aerobic exercise training on some pulmonary function of Iranian obese girls. Patients and Methods: Forty-five, apparently obese adolescence, aged 14 - 15 years were randomly divided into three groups (15 subjects in each group) including rope skipping; jogging and control groups. Experimental groups participated in a twelve- week program (3 sessions a week, each session for 45 minutes) while control group had no plan of exercise. A spirometry test was taken 24 hours before and after the training protocol. Statistical analysis using the one-way analysis of variance was used (P 0.001). Conclusions: We conclude that appropriate aerobic exercise can improve lung function in obese adolescence.