The effect of exercise with Nintendo Wii toward respiratory muscle strength in obese females
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Introduction: Obesity is a major public health problem in many countries and trends to increase continuously. Moreover, it involves on respiratory muscle. Nintendo Wii is a specific exercise with enhancing motivation. However, there is no evidence of this exercise on the respiratory muscle strength.
Objectives: To study the effect of Nintendo Wii exercise on respiratory muscle strength in obese females.
Materials and methods: Forty female subjects aged of 18-25 years old participated in the study. Peak inspiratory maximal pressure (PImax) and peak expiratory maximal pressure (PEmax) were evaluated at before and after exercise for 6 weeks (3 times per week).
Results: PImax and PEmax were increased significantly after exercise with Nintendo Wii compared with those before exercise (p=0.003).
Conclusion: The result suggests that exercise with dance game of Nintendo Wii for 6 weeks can improve strength of respiratory muscles in women with obesity.
Bull Chiang Mai Assoc Med Sci 2016; 49(2): 370-376. Doi: 10.14456/jams.2016.30
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