Effects of school-based concurrent training on body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness in obese children in a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity is a major global health concern and is associated with increased risks of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. School-based exercise interventions that combine high-intensity interval training with other exercise modalities may be effective, but the optimal approach for obese children remains unclear. This single-blind randomized controlled trial included thirty obese children (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 95th percentile for age and sex, mean age 10.1 ± 0.7 years, 15 boys and 15 girls). Participants were randomly assigned to one of three groups: concurrent training with sprint interval and aerobic exercise (CT1, n = 10, 5 boys, 5 girls), concurrent training with sprint interval and strength exercise (CT2, n = 10, 5 boys, 5 girls), or a non-exercise control group (CON, n = 

SUBMITTER: Gao Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12474995 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature