Physical exercise and grip strength in patients intervened through bariatric surgery

Jessica Pamela Noack-Segovia, Antonio Manuel Sánchez-López, Inmaculada García-García, Raquel Rodríguez-Blanque, Ximena Alejandra León-Ríos, María José Aguilar-Cordero

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Abstract

Objective: This work sought to evaluate a physical exercise program of moderate intensity in patients operated of bariatric surgery and its influence on muscle strength. Method: Randomized clinical trial, with an intervention group and a control group. Forty three patients were operated of bariatric surgery. The intervention group was applied a program of moderate physical activity during six months. Grip strength and bioimpedance were measured at their baseline form, at one month, and six months after surgery. A bivariate study was conducted to observe variable changes. Results: Upon conducting Student´s t for independent samples in all the variables (weight, body mass index, grip strength, lean mass, fat mass, and metabolism), the result is that no significant differences exist between the intervention group and the control group with p > 0.05. Conclusion: A program of moderate physical activity lasting six months in patients intervened of bariatric surgery has no significant result in the development of muscle mass evaluated through manual dynamometry and bioimpedance.

Translated title of the contributionEjercicio físico y fuerza de agarre en pacientes intervenidos de cirugía bariátrica
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere1936
JournalAquichan
Volume19
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bariatric surgery
  • Body mass index
  • Exercise
  • Exercise therapy
  • Hand strength
  • Morbid
  • Motor activity
  • Obesity
  • Obesity
  • Physical activity
  • Physical condition

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