ECE2023 Eposter Presentations Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition (355 abstracts)
Effects of an online exercise training on autonomic and metabolic control in children with obesity: A feasibility study
Luca Giovanelli 1 , Valeria Calcaterra 2,3 , Giuseppina Bernardelli 4,5 , Mara Malacarne 1 , Matteo Vandoni 6 , Savina Mannarino 2 , Vittoria Carnevale Pellino 6,7 , Cristiana Larizza 8 , Massimo Pagani 5 , Gianvincenzo Zuccotti 2,9 & Daniela Lucini 1,5
1University of Milan, Department of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, Milan, Italy; 2Buzzi Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Department, Milan, Italy; 3University of Pavia, Department of Internal Medicine, Pavia, Italy; 4University of Milan, DISCCO Department, Milan, Italy; 5Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Exercise Medicine Unit, Milan, Italy; 6University of Pavia, Laboratory of Adapted Motor Activity (LAMA), Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine and Forensic Science, Pavia, Italy; 7University of Rome Tor Vergata, Department of Industrial Engineering, Rome, Italy; 8University of Pavia, Laboratory for Biomedical Informatics, Pavia, Italy; 9University of Milan, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, Milan, Italy
Exercise is one of the major determinants of a healthy lifestyle, being crucial in childhood as a powerful preventive tool. On the other hand, obesity and arterial hypertension rate has been increasing in children, thus increasing the risk of developing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in adult life. Of vital importance is the modality and volume of exercise required to get benefits. In this feasibility study 35 obese children were enrolled. Autonomic and metabolic control alongside auxological and lifestyle parameters were assessed before and after a 12-week online exercise training. Participants were subdivided into two groups according to the volume of exercise performed (above or below 1200 MET•minutes/week). This threshold level was obtained in two different ways: in subdivision A the total weekly physical activity volume was considered (i.e., time spent both walking for at least 10 min consecutively and performing structured exercise), while in subdivision B only the weekly volume of structured exercise was taken into account. Only in subdivision B a reduction in arterial pressure percentile as well as an improvement of vagal and metabolic control markers were found. Moreover, this 12-week online exercise training, defined on individual fitness level and progressively adapted as per individual reached goal, proved to be sustainable from both an economical and organizational perspective.
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