RT Journal Article
T1 Play as a Method to Reduce Overweight and Obesity in Children: An RCT.
A1 Sánchez-López, Antonio Manuel
A1 Menor-Rodríguez, María José
A1 Sánchez-García, Juan Carlos
A1 Aguilar-Cordero, María José
K1 accelerometry
K1 body composition
K1 obesity
K1 physical activity
K1 play
AB Overweight and obesity are the result of a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors, which begins prenatally. To analyse an intervention based on play as a means of improving the body composition of children who are overweight or obese. The Kids-Play study is a randomized clinical trial (RCT) consisting of 49 children aged 8-12 years on a nine-month intervention programme based on physical activity, play and nutritional advice. Controls had another 49 children, who received only nutritional advice. The play-based intervention achieved a moderate-vigorous level of physical activity in the study group of 81.18 min per day, while the corresponding level for the control group was only 37.34 min. At the start of the intervention, the children in the study group had an average body fat content of 41.66%, a level that decreased to 38.85% by the end of the programme. Among the control group, body fat increased from 38.83% to 41.4% during the same period. The intervention programme considered, based on both play and nutritional recommendations, produced a decrease in body fat among children aged 8-12 years. However, the control group, which received only nutritional recommendations, experienced an increase in body weight.
YR 2020
FD 2020-01-03
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14962
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/14962
LA en
DS RISalud
RD Apr 7, 2025