A randomized controlled trial of Kung Fu training for metabolic health in overweight/obese adolescents: The "martial fitness" study

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 595-607

  Tsang, Tracey W ^a,e,f   Kohn, Michael ^b   Chin, Moi Chow ^a   Singh, Maria Fiatarone ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^c Hebrew Senior Life   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^f SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Clinical trial; Exercise; Metabolic outcomes; Obesity; Placebo

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN; LIPID; PLACEBO; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CHILD; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; KNEE PAIN; KUNG FU TRAINING; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; METABOLISM; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REDUCTION; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SPORT; TAI CHI; TREATMENT DURATION; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 69949134048     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2009.22.7.595     Document Type: Article

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