Differences in the absolute muscle strength and power of children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review

BMC Pediatrics

Research

Karla Vidal-Mitzi¹  Ma. Elena Ortiz-Cornejo¹  José Luis Alaniz-Arcos¹  José Omar Larios-Tinoco¹  Claudia Gutiérrez-Camacho¹  Miguel Klünder-Klünder² 

[1] Physiotherapy Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Dr. Márquez 162 Colonia Doctores, CP 06720, Mexico City, Mexico;Research Headmaster’s Office, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Mexico City, México;

关键词: Absolute muscle strength;    Power;    Assessment instruments;    Muscle tests;    Obesity;    Overweight;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12887-023-04290-w

 received in 2023-07-01, accepted in 2023-09-05,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

This study aimed to describe absolute muscle strength and power in children and adolescents with obesity, overweight and normal weight, and the assessment tests and tools used. We retrieved observational studies from MEDLINE (PubMed), TripDataBase, Epistemonikos, EBSCO essentials, NICE, SCOPUS, and LILACs up to February 2023. In addition, we recovered data from studies with at least three comparison groups (obesity, overweight, normal weight) and with a description of the absolute muscle strength and power and the assessment tests and instruments used. The methodologic quality of the studies was assessed with the Joanna Briggs checklist, and the review was carried out using the PRISMA 2020 methodology. Eleven studies with 13,451 participants from 6 to 18 years of age were once included, finding that the absolute muscle strength of their upper extremities was greater when they were overweight or obese; however, in the same groups, absolute muscle strength was lower when they carried their body weight. In addition, lower limb absolute muscle strength was significantly lower in obese participants than in normal weight, regardless of age and gender. The most used tools to measure the absolute muscle strength of the upper limbs were the grip dynamometers and push-up exercises. In contrast, different jump tests were used to measure the power of the lower limbs. There are great differences in muscle strength and power between overweight or obese children and adolescents and those with normal weight. Therefore, it is recommended to use validated tests, preferably that assess strength through the load of the patient’s body weight, either of the upper or lower limbs, for greater evaluation objectivity that facilitates the management of these children and adolescents.

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