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A 10-Month Physical Activity Intervention Improves Body Composition in Young Black Boys
Joint Authors
Gutin, Bernard
Harris, Ryan A.
Howe, Cheryl A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
To determine if a 10-month after-school physical activity (PA) intervention could prevent deleterious changes in body composition and cardiovascular (CV) fitness in young black boys.
Methods.
Following baseline measures, 106 boys (8–12 yrs) were randomized to either a control group or an intervention group, further divided into attenders (ATT) and nonattenders (NATT), participating in ≥60% or <60% of the intervention, respectively.
The daily intervention consisted of skills development (25 min), vigorous PA (VPA, 35 min), and strengthening/stretching (20 min) components.
Body composition was measured by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry.
Results.
Following the intervention, the ATT exhibited an increase in moderate-to-vigorous PA and a significant reduction in BMI, fat mass, and %BF compared to the control group.
A significant association among the intervention energy expenditure and changes in body composition and CV fitness was observed only in the ATT group.
Conclusion.
An after-school PA program of sufficient length and intensity can promote healthy changes in body composition and fitness levels in black boys who attend at least 3 days/week.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Howe, Cheryl A.& Harris, Ryan A.& Gutin, Bernard. 2010. A 10-Month Physical Activity Intervention Improves Body Composition in Young Black Boys. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Howe, Cheryl A.…[et al.]. A 10-Month Physical Activity Intervention Improves Body Composition in Young Black Boys. Journal of Obesity No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Howe, Cheryl A.& Harris, Ryan A.& Gutin, Bernard. A 10-Month Physical Activity Intervention Improves Body Composition in Young Black Boys. Journal of Obesity. 2010. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465638
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465638