Table 1. Anthropometric data, body composition, lung function, pulmonary inflammation and asthma control in the sample before and after the exercise protocols.
Data are presented as the mean±standard deviation except for ACQ6 (presented as the median) and 95% confidence interval (in parenthesis); FeNO = exhaled fraction of nitric oxide; ΔFeNO = (post-pre) FeNO; VGG = video game group; TG = treadmill training group; ppb = parts per billion; FEV1 = forced expiratory volume in first second; FVC = forced vital capacity; ACQ6 = Asthma Control Questionnaire (total score-lung function question).
| Pre VGG (n = 20) | Post VGG (n = 13) | p value | Pre TG (n = 16) | Post TG (n = 13) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender F/M | 7/13 | 4/9 | 7/9 | 5/8 | ||
| Age (years) | 7.5±1.9 | 8.0±2.0 | ||||
| Waist circumference (cm) | 60.6±6.92 | 59.0 ± 6.88 | 0.45 | 62.80± 8.54 | 60.96± 6.53 | 0.23 |
| BMI(Kg/m2) | 15.40±3.40 | 15.63±2.31 | 0.83 | 16.44±3.04 | 16.39±2.74 | 1.0 |
| Z-Score Weight | 0.22(-0.46–1.57) | 0.14(0–1.5) | 0.69 | 0.5 (-0.13–1.12) | 1(0.41–1.15) | 0.85 |
| Z-Score Height | 0.94(0.1–1.61) | 1.37(-0.07–2.1) | 0.27 | 1.07 (-0.08–1.56) | 1.59(0.57–2.4) | 0.19 |
| Z-Score BMI | -0.24 (-1.50–1.09) | -0.52(-1.21–0.45) | 0.83 | 0.24(-1.64–1.02) | 0.27(-1.3–1.02) | 1.0 |
| Lean mass (%) | 88.2±7.3 | 88.7±5.4 | 0.82 | 84.4±8.7 | 85.8±8.5 | 0.20 |
| Fat mass (%) | 11.7±7.3 | 11.2±5.4 | 0.82 | 15.6±8.7 | 14.1±8.5 | 0.20 |
| FEV1% | 73.0±13.0 | 86.5±18.1 | 0.06 | 76.4±16.2 | 79.7±13.4 | 0.42 |
| FEV1/FVC % | 83.5±16.8 | 90.2±10.8 | 0.07 | 84.5±9.5 | 85.0±9.4 | 0.16 |
| FeNO (ppb) | 35.5±19.7 | 23.3±10.9* | 0.04 | 31.7±15.7 | 29.3±21.5 | 0.64 |
| ΔFeNO (ppb) | -13.2 (8.22) | -2.3 (7.44) | ||||
| ACQ6 | 1.71 (0.83–2.66) | 0.25 (0–0.58) * | 0.001 | 1.16 (0.58–1.66) | 0.25 (0.08–0.5) * | 0.01 |
*p<0.05 = compared with intragroup at baseline.