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Int J Sports Med 2011; 32(2): 142-146
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1268436
Clinical Sciences

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Energy Cost of Youth Obesity Exercise Modes

C. Thiel1 , L. Vogt1 , G. Claußnitzer2 , W. Banzer1
  • 1Goethe University, Sports Medicine, Frankfurt, Germany
  • 2Medinet Spessart Clinic, Youth Obesity Center, Bad Orb, Germany
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accepted after revision October 22, 2010

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25 November 2010 (online)

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the energy expenditure (EE) of different exercise intervention modes commonly employed in youth obesity programs. Individual heart rate (HR) – EE relationships were obtained in 20 obese adolescents (13.6±1.4 years, BMI 31.8±4.1 kg·m−2, peak VO2 30.1±4.9 ml·kg−1·min−1) attending inpatient comprehensive multidisciplinary intervention and EE was calculated from HR during different exercise therapy modes. Per week, a cumulative EE above baseline of 7 829±2 229 kJ·week−1 was induced by 7.5 h of structured exercise intervention. EE [kJ·kg−1·h−1] of walking (14.0±2.9) differed significantly from swimming (19.9±5.9), water games (18.0±4.4), 65–85 W cycle ergometry (19.6±3.7), strength/stability circuit (18.9±3.7), small group games/relays (19.0±5.4) and team sports (20.6±7.0) (p<0.05). Since the energy cost of all exercise modes except walking was comparable, priority should be given to the adolescents’ preferences to promote long-term activity behaviour change.

Key words

adolescents - obesity - exercise therapy - energy expenditure

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Dr. Christian Thiel

Goethe University

Sports Medicine

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