Open AccessShort-term effects of a physical activity intervention on obesity and aerobic fitness of adolescent girls
Author(s) -
Roya Kelishadi,
Vazgen Minasian,
Seyed Mohammad Marandi,
Ziba Farajzadegan,
Pooyan Khalighinejad,
Soheila Shirdavani,
Razieh Omidi
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
international journal of preventive medicine/international journal of preventive medicine.
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.539
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 2008-8213
pISSN - 2008-7802
DOI - 10.4103/2008-7802.157667
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , aerobic exercise , body mass index , body fat percentage , obesity , physical therapy , psychological intervention , physical fitness , childhood obesity , vo2 max , waist , physical activity , gerontology , demography , blood pressure , heart rate , psychiatry , sociology
In the past two decades, physical activity has decreased during both childhood and adolescence, and particularly adolescence. It seems that schools are attractive settings in which to implement interventions designed in order to promote physical activity in children; but in Iranian students, few studies have evaluated the effects of such interventions on overweight and obese children. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a short-term school-based physical activity on obesity and aerobic fitness in 12-14 years aged girls.