Six months of different exercise type in sedentary primary schoolchildren: impact on physical fitness and saliva microbiota composition.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lifestyle influences microbiota composition. We previously reported a healthier microbiota composition in saliva from active schoolchildren compared to sedentary. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of 6 months of different exercise types on physical fitness and saliva microbiota composition in 8-11-years-old sedentary schoolchildren.

Methods

Sixty-four sedentary children from five primary schools in Turin, Italy, were divided into three groups: one continued normal curricular activity while two underwent different exercise protocols for 6 months. The Structured Exercise (Sa) group did 2 h per week of muscle activation, strength and coordination exercises supervised by a kinesiologist. The Daily Mile (Dm) group did 1 h per week of Sa plus 15 min of wa

SUBMITTER: Mancini A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11542257 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature