Effects of judo training upon body composition, autonomic function, and cardiorespiratory fitness in overweight or obese children aged 8- to 13 years

Physical training is recommended for obese paediatric populations. We investigated the effects of recreational judo training (JT) upon body composition and distribution, cardiorespiratory fitness, and heart rate variability (HRV) in overweight or obese children. A controlled trial (RBR-9d94td) was c...

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Published in:Journal of sports sciences 2020-11, Vol.38 (21), p.2508-2516
Main Authors: Brasil, Iedda, Monteiro, Walace, Lima, Tainah, Seabra, André, Farinatti, Paulo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autonomic nervous system
Blood pressure
Body composition
Body mass index
Body weight
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Children
Exercise
Gas exchange
Heart rate
heart rate control
Obesity
Overweight
paediatric obesity
Parasympathetic nervous system
physical activity
Physical fitness
Physical training
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Summary:Physical training is recommended for obese paediatric populations. We investigated the effects of recreational judo training (JT) upon body composition and distribution, cardiorespiratory fitness, and heart rate variability (HRV) in overweight or obese children. A controlled trial (RBR-9d94td) was conducted with 35 children (8-13 years) assigned into groups according to their body mass index (BMI): eutrophic (EU; n = 15; z-BMI ≤ +l and ≥ −2) and overweight or obese (OB; n = 20; z-BMI > +1 and ≤ +3). The 12-week JT included 60-min sessions performed 2 times/week at 65-75% maximal heart rate (HR). BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, HRV, peak oxygen uptake (VO 2peak ), gas exchange threshold (GET), and body fractioning were assessed. Significant reductions in OB (P 
ISSN:0264-0414
1466-447X
DOI:10.1080/02640414.2020.1792189