복합운동이 소아비만의 신체구성, 체력 및 경동맥 구조와 기능에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 12-week combined exercise on body composition, physical fitness and carotid artery structure and function in obese children. We recruited 20 obese children (age range, 11 years): a combined group (n=10) and control group (n=10). The frequency of exercise for the combined (i.e., resistance and aerobic exercise) group was 3 times per week (i.e., Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) for 12 weeks. Each 60-minute exercise programme included 10 minutes of warm-up activities and 10 minutes of cool-down activities. The results of this study showed that combined exercise improves body composition after 12 weeks. Physical fitness was significantly increase than baseline values in the combined group. However, carotid artery structure and function was not significantly change after 12 weeks combined exercise programme may be an effective intervention strategy for improving body composition and physical fitness in obese children.