Aerobic Physical Exercise and BMI Values in Students With Overweight
Volume 15, Issue 1 (2025)
Volume 15, Issue 1 (2025)
Aerobic Physical Exercise and BMI Values in Students With Overweight
Abstract:
The modern lifestyle and insufficient physical
activity are an increasing problem among the younger
generation. The question arises as to how the educational
system can influence the resolution of this issue.
One way is to introduce additional physical exercise
classes within the regular curriculum or to improve the
program of organized physical exercise with students.
This study analyzed three individual studies that dealt
with the impact of organized aerobic physical exercise
on BMI values and body fat percentage in adolescent
students. In this meta-analysis, standardized mean differences
and relative risk with 95% confidence intervals
were calculated using random effects. The combined value
of the standardized mean difference calculated from
the random effects model is 0.32 (95% CI; -2.74; 3.38).
The combined RR value from the random effects model is
0.34 (-1.15; 1.83). The RR is not statistically significantly
different from one (p=0.6527). No statistically significant
difference was observed between students who, in addition
to the regular classes, participated in organized aerobic
physical exercise aimed at regulating excess weight.
Due to the small number of participants, it is not possible
to generalize the conclusion in this study.
Keywords:
Aerobic physical exercise, Students, Primary school, BMI, Overweight.
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