SynthesisBMC pediatrics2023
Physical activity interventions for cardiopulmonary fitness in obese children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effects of exercise on multiple health outcomes in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a meta-analysis of 176 randomized controlled trials and its implications for global obesity prevention.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2026Pooled it
- Exercise training modalities for cardiorespiratory fitness and blood pressure in children and adolescents with obesity: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of exercise on cardiorespiratory fitness in children and adolescents with overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 72 randomized controlled trials.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Global research hotpots on child weight management: visualized analysis based on CiteSpace.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Evaluating the impact of motor quotient physical fitness training on health-related fitness indicators and obesity risk in children aged 7-8 years in Tianjin, China.BMC public health · 2025Trial
- Change and Tracking of Physical Fitness Among Children Aged 5-12 Years: A Systematic Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Schoolchildren as health promoters: a community strategy for healthy eating and physical activity to reduce nutritional risk.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Cardiopulmonary Benefits of Exercise in Adolescents.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- Interplay between balance, gait kinematic and physical activity level in facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The role of therapeutic climbing in child and adolescent mental health: a systematic literature review.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Subjectivity of Obese Female Adolescents in South Korea Regarding Ego-Types and Characteristics.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Prospective relationship between family screen time rules, obesogenic behaviours, and childhood obesity.European journal of public health · 2025Article
- Effect of an Exercise Intervention Program on BMI and Distance Covered in the 6 Min Walking Test (6MWT) in Obese Children.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Cardiorespiratory and Muscular Fitness in Children and Adolescents with Obesity.Current cardiology reports · 2024Review
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Abstract
purposeThis study [PROSPERO CRD42023416272] systematically analysed the effects of a physical activity intervention on cardiorespiratory fitness in obese children and adolescents and elucidated the factors that influenced those effects.
methodsA systematic review of the literature on physical activity interventions for improving cardiopulmonary fitness in obese children and adolescents from January 1, 2011, to March 1, 2023, was conducted. The search was performed on the Web of Science and PubMed databases, and the selected literature was first screened and then assessed for quality. Finally, a systematic review was conducted.
resultsOut of the initially identified 1424 search records, 28 studies were eventually included in the systematic review. These studies encompassed a total of 2724 participants aged 5 to 18 years, with the publication dates of the literature primarily ranging from 2011 to 2023. Physical activity was found to effectively improve the following parameters in obese children and adolescents: weight [mean difference (MD), -2.03 (95% confidence interval, -2.59 to -1.47), p < 0.00001], maximal oxygen consumption [MD, -1.95 (95% CI, -1.06 to -2.84), p < 0.0001], heart rate [MD, -2.77 (95% CI, -4.88 to -0.67), p = 0.010], systolic blood pressure [MD, -8.11 (95% CI, -11.41 to -4.81), p < 0.00001], and diastolic blood pressure [MD, -4.18 (95% CI, -5.32 to -3.03), p < 0.00001]. High-intensity exercise was found to yield greater improvements than low- to moderate-intensity exercise in maximal oxygen consumption [MD, 1.43 (95% CI, 0.04 to 2.82), p = 0.04] and diastolic blood pressure [MD, -6.94 (95% CI, -10.61 to -3.26), p = 0.0002] in obese children and adolescents.
conclusionPhysical activity can effectively improve the body weight, maximal oxygen consumption, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure of obese children and adolescents. The type of physical activity directly influences the participation interest of obese children and adolescents, with moderate- to high-intensity physical activity showing the most significant impact on intervention outcomes. High-frequency, long-term interventions yield better results than short-term interventions.
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