This trial is aiming to study the effect of virtual reality video gaming in comparison with moderate intensity aerobic exercises on lipid profile in children with Obesity
The study will assess whether virtual reality games, dietary advices and moderate intensity aerobic exercise lead to significant differences in lipid profile in class I obese adolescent children. Additionally, the study will examine whether these interventions has impacts on the children body mass index.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
moderate intensity aerobic exercises (using treadmill training) 5 times per week for 12 weeks. Each participating child started the session with 5 minutes of warming-up exercises. Then the main exercise phase is performed at 50-60% of age-predicted peak heart rate using a treadmill for 30 minutes. Finally, a 5 min cool-down period is allowed, the total session took 40 minutes.
The Obese adolescent children participated in the study received diet advices based on a balanced low calorie diet (1500 Kcal)
Virtual reality games exercises 5 times per week for 12 weeks. Each participating child started the session with 5 minutes warming up exercises then followed by the main part which was consisted of 30 min of exercise where the child played the game using virtual reality X-Box and did different physical activities that included both the upper and lower extremities according to the game's requirements, and after that a 5 min cool-down part that involved some static flexibility exercises to allow the heart rate to lower, the total session that would be applied about 40 min (including 30 mins of Virtual reality exercises)
Badr University in Cairo faculty of physical therapy
Cairo, Egypt
El-Mahaba Specialized Charity Polyclinics.
Cairo, Egypt
Body mass index
It is the weight (in kilograms) divided by the height (in meter squares)
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
Serum triglycerides
Level of triglycerides fats in blood in measured in laboratory using venous blood sample
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
Total Cholesterol
Level of total cholesterol in blood in measured in laboratory using venous blood sample
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
High Density Lipoproteins (HDL)
High Density Lipoproteins (HDL) cholesterol fats are measured in laboratory using a venous blood sample
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL)
Low Density Lipoproteins (LDL) cholesterol fats are measured in laboratory using a venous blood sample
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
HDL ratio
The number of total cholesterol divided by high-density lipoprotein (HDL)
Time frame: From enrollment to the end of treatment at 12 weeks
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