Efficacy of Aerobic Training Program on Weight Reduction after Gastroplasty in Female / Haidy Nady Ashem ; Suppervised Wafaa Hussein Borhan , Alaa Abbass Sabry Moustafa , Mohamed Mahmoud Khallaf

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty Of Physical Therapy - Department Of Physical Therapy For Surgery

The purpose : This study was undertaken to determine if differences on weight reduction existed between a group of 20 morbid obese female patients (Experimental Group) who had undergone Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) and who received Aerobic training program and other group of 20 obese patients (Control Group) had undergone VBG onlyMethods : data were obtained for each patient from history about the presence of any functional , social or economic problems and psychological status ; determination body mass index (BMI) , serum cholesterol and triglycerides level were done after six weeks postoperative (pre - exercise) and at six months postoperativeThe physical therapy program began , six weeks dost operative for experimental groupIncluding aerobic exercises performed on the stationary bicycle , for 40 min , 3 sessions per week for 6 months Results : showed a statistically significant decrease in BMI , total serum cholesterol and triglycerides in both groups , with a higher rate of reduction in experimental groupConclusion : these results suggested that aerobic training program had a significant effect on weight reduction after Vertical Banded Gastroplasty than VBG only

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