%0 Journal Article
%T Effectiveness of High-Intensity Games versus Moderate-Intensity Games on Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Anthropometric Variables in Children
%A Tom¨˘s Reyes-Amigo
%A Antonio Palmeira
%A Clarice Martins
%A Hernaldo Carrasco-Beltr¨˘n
%A Mabel Gomez-Mazorra
%A Johana Soto-Sanchez
%A Jessica Ibarra-Mora
%A Jorge Mota
%J Advances in Physical Education
%P 60-74
%@ 2164-0408
%D 2022
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ape.2022.121005
%X <b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Background: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Several studies have reported significant improvements in
cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in children with high-intensity exercise. However,
most research protocols focus on cycling and running. These protocols are not
applicable for practical purposes in children. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Objective:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> This study
aims to assess the effect of an 11-week intervention using games protocols of
two different intensities (high-intensity games and moderate-intensity games)
on CRF and anthropometric variables in children. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> The
participants included 48 schoolchildren aged between 9 to 10 years (9.48 ˇŔ 0.5
years). Children were randomized into two groups: high-intensity games (HIG) or
moderate-intensity games (MIG). HIG group used relays race and small-si</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ded games; </span></span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">&gt;</span><span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">75% of maximum heart rate (HR</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">max</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">).
MIG group used cooperative and dynamics continued games; 60%</span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">- 74% HR</span><sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">max</span></sub><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">. Both groups had two sessions per week for 11</span></span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">weeks during physical education classes (PE). Before and after the
interventions, participants completed the CRF test (20-meter</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> shuttle run test) and measurements of anthropometric variables were
taken: Body mass index (BMI), Body mass index Z-Score (BMI z-score), Waist
circumference (WC), Body fat percentage (BF%) and Sum of skinfolds. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> A significant time ˇÁ group interaction was observed for CRF (F = 4.879, </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">P</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> = 0.032; ES </span><span><span
%K High-Intensity Games
%K Children
%K Cardiorespiratory Fitness
%K Anthropometric Variables
%K Physical Education
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=115408