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Effects of Exergaming on Morphological Variables, Biochemical Parameters, and Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
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WoS WOS:001405685600001
Scopus SCOPUS_ID:85215929765
DOI 10.3390/CHILDREN12010029
Año 2025
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Autores Afiliación Chile

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Abstract



Objectives: This systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the available body of published peer-reviewed studies on the effects of exergaming (EXG) compared to the control group (CG) on morphological variables, biochemical parameters, and blood pressure in children and adolescents with overweight/obesity. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted until September 2024 using five databases: PubMed, Medline, CINAHL Complete, Scopus, and Web of Science. PRISMA, TESTEX, RoB 2, and GRADE tools assessed the methodological quality and certainty of evidence. Hedge's g effect sizes (ES) for morphological, biochemical, and blood pressure variables were calculated for meta-analyses. Using a random effects model, potential sources of heterogeneity were selected, including subgroup analyses (age) and single training factor analysis (program duration, training frequency). The protocol was registered in PROSPERO (code: CRD42024626992). Results: Out of 72 records, 6 randomized controlled trials with 191 children and adolescents with overweight/obesity were included. Nine meta-analyses were performed, showing significant decreases in body mass index (p = 0.04), waist circumference (p = 0.03), and systolic blood pressure (p = 0.007). However, no significant improvements were observed in diastolic blood pressure, body fat percentage, total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglycerides, and glucose. Subgroup analyses showed significant decreases in total cholesterol (<15 years, ES = 0.56; p = 0.006), HDL-cholesterol (<15 years, ES = 0.51; p = 0.01), LDL-cholesterol (<15 years, ES = 0.63; p = 0.01), and triglycerides (<15 years, ES = 0.82; p = 0.000). In training duration, only significant decreases in total cholesterol (ES = 0.69; p = 0.02) were presented in favor of <12 weeks vs. >= 12 weeks. While in training frequency only significant decreases in triglycerides (ES = 0.70; p = 0.03) were reported in favor of >= 3 sessions per week vs. <3 sessions per week. Conclusions: EXG significantly decreases body mass index, waist circumference, and systolic blood pressure in children and adolescents with overweight/obesity.

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2227-9067

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Pediatrics
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Publicaciones WoS (Ediciones: ISSHP, ISTP, AHCI, SSCI, SCI), Scopus, SciELO Chile.

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Ord. Autor Género Institución - País
1 Hernandez-Martinez, Jordan - Universidad de Los Lagos - Chile
2 Perez-Carcamo, Joaquin - Universidad de Los Lagos - Chile
3 Melki, Hassan - Higher Inst Sport & Phys Educ Ksar Said - Túnez
Institut Supérieur du Sport et de l'Education Physique de Ksar-Saïd - Túnez
4 Cid-Calfucura, Izham - Universidad de Santiago de Chile - Chile
5 Vasquez-Carrasco, Edgard - Universidad de Talca - Chile
6 Delgado-Floody, Pedro - Universidad de La Frontera - Chile
7 Romero, Claudio - Universidad de Los Lagos - Chile
8 Herrera-Valenzuela, Tomas - Universidad de Santiago de Chile - Chile
9 Branco, Braulio Henrique Magnani - Cesumar Univ UniCesumar - Brasil
Universidade UniCesumar - Brasil
10 Valdes-Badilla, Pablo - Universidad Católica del Maule - Chile
Universidad de Viña del Mar - Chile

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National Research and Development Agency (in Spanish, ANID) of Chile

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The author PVB acknowledgments: The National Research and Development Agency (in Spanish, ANID) of Chile for the awarded FONDECYT (code: 11220035) project.

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