TITLE:
Comparison of the Effects of Physiotherapy Group Exercise and Basketball on Quality of Life of Obese Children
AUTHORS:
Zehra Güçhan Topcu, Özlem Ülger
KEYWORDS:
Physiotherapy, Basketball, Quality of Life, Obese Children
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation,
Vol.5 No.1,
January
5,
2017
ABSTRACT: Aim: To compare the effects of group exercises under
physiotherapist control and basketball program on the quality of life of obese
children. Methods: 45 obese children aged 10 years were randomly
included to the physiotherapy (n=14), basketball (n:15), and control group (n:16). The children were assessed before and after
12-week study duration. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) was used to determine and compare
their quality of life (QoL). Results: No difference was found when the
subheadings of the PedsQL were compared among the groups (p>0.05). When the changes were investigated within the
groups, only significant increase was determined in the physical and emotional
subheadings of the physiotherapy group (pConclusion: Although no change was
determined in the quality of life, physiotherapy group exercise was found to be
more successful to affect physical and emotional status of obese children.