Naslov
The Impact of Moderate Physical Activity on the Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) in Children with Asthma

Autori
Višekruna, Ivona ; Miletić Gospić, Adrijana ; Plavec, Davor ; Lipej, Marcel ; Nogalo, Boro ; Erceg, Damir ; Turkalj, Mirjana.

Izvornik
Central European Journal of Paediatrics (2490-3639) 14 (2018), 2; 183-189

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Asthma, Children, Resting metabolic rate, Physical activity, Obesity

Sažetak
Objective – The objective was to assess whether a two week pro-gram of a moderate physical activity affects the resting metabolic rate (RMR) in a group of children with well-controlled asthma. Materials and methods − The study included 26 children (14 boys and 12 girls) aged 7-15 years, with well controlled asthma, who participated in Asthma Camp for a period of two weeks, where they had moderate physical activity on a daily basis. Body mass, height and RMR of the participants were measured on the first and last day of the Camp. The RMR assessment was based on a gas ex-change measurement. Results – A statistically significant difference (P<0.05) between the two measurements was found for oxygen up-take (VO2), expired oxygen content (FeO2), RMR and % predicted Harris- Benedict, while there was no statistically significant differ-ence for the respiratory minute ventilation, respiratory frequency and heart rate. Average RMR increased from 1244 kcal × day-1 to 1535 kcal × day-1. Conclusion – Although most of the participants with asthma are in normal body weight range, there is still a sig-nificant proportion of overweight/obese participants. Average RMR of children with asthma was lower than expected by the Harris-Benedict equation. Two weeks of structured controlled moderate physical activity led to a significant increase in average RMR in both genders of children with asthma, reaching values higher than the Harris-Benedict estimation. Thereby, regular moderate physical activity should be an essential part of asthma treatment, especially in obese patients, since obesity is one of the most common co-mor-bidities in asthma.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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