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ArticleEthiopian journal of health sciences2020

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Moses M MOmoniyi, Daniel Afrifa, M Anthony Asamoah, Priscilla Sarpong, Emmanuel Sarpong, P Opoku Appiah, Francisca Akoto

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Article in Ethiopian journal of health sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Moses M MOmoniyiDepartment of Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Daniel AfrifaDepartment of Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
M Anthony AsamoahDepartment of Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Priscilla SarpongDepartment of Physiotherapy and Sports Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Emmanuel SarpongSports Unit, KNUST Basic School, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
P Opoku AppiahSports Unit, KNUST Basic School, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.
Francisca AkotoSports Unit, KNUST Basic School, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundProjection of the effectiveness of house-hold physical activity may be a vital tool to improve active lifestyle. Although ampe is a common house-hold recreational physical activity among all population groups especially school children in Ghana, no empirical evidence of its effects on the anthropometric and physiological parameters of the children. This pilot study examined the effect of ampe exercise programme on the anthropometric and physiological parameters of school children.

methodsPurposive and stratified sampling techniques were applied to recruit 78 school children (ages of 9 to 12, mean age of 10.65±0.94 years). The participants attended 40 minutes of ampe exercise program three times per week, for four weeks consecutively. Body mass index, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist-to-hip ratio; % body fat, diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure and heart rate were measured prepost training.

resultsAmpe exercise programme produced positive effects on all parameters. Body weight (0.31%) and body mass index (0.58%) decreased significantly (P<0.05). Systolic blood pressure (3.15%), diastolic blood pressure (1.92%) and heart rate (2.13) significantly improved (P<0.05).

conclusionAmpe exercise programme is effective as paediatric obesity house-hold intervention to provide the impetus for active lifestyles of school children.

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AnthropometryExerciseBlood PressureBody Mass IndexBody WeightChildExercise TherapyFemaleGhanaHumansLife StyleMalePediatric ObesityPilot ProjectsProgram EvaluationStudentsAmpeAnthropometricGhana (OS)HealthIndigenous recreational activityPhysiological

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PMID32116443
PMCPMC7036453

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