The Impact of Aerobic Training on Exercise Tolerance and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) in Obese People
10.47836/mjmhs.v22.i1.1514
- Author:
Manoranjitham R
1
;
Ishwarya Vardhini C
2
;
Thiruppathi A
3
;
Deepa I
4
;
Saraswathi K
5
Author Information
1. Consultant and clinical physiotherapist, Akbar Ali Hospital, Thirukovilur, Tamilnadu, India
2. PhD Scholar, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India; Assistant professor, Sathyabama School of Physiotherapy, Sathyabama Institute of Science and technology, Chennai, India
3. Professor, Saveetha College of Physiotherapy, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, India
4. Assistant professor, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, India
5. Lecturer, Faculty of Physiotherapy, Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, Velappanchavadi, Chennai, India
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
STOP BANG;
Six-minute walk;
Obesity;
Aerobic Exercise;
OSA
- From:
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
2026;22(No. 1):1-5
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by recurrent pharyngeal collapses that occur five or more times per hour of sleep or more and reduce or completely block airflow for at least 10 seconds. Obesity predis-poses individuals to and potentiates OSA. Materials and methods: As a pre- and post-training activity measure, 30 obese people between the ages of 25 and 45 were asked to complete the STOP-BANG questionnaire and a 6-minute walk test. After that, they engaged in aerobic activity. Results: The scores for the six-minute walk test and the stop-bang questionnaire were 0.0005 and 0.0003, respectively with a “p” value- ≤0.001 (significant). In our investigation, the effects of aerobic exercise on exercise tolerance and obstructive sleep apnoea were significantly different. Con-clusion: Aerobic exercise is a better intervention for increasing exercise tolerance and obstructive sleep apnoea in obese patients. This intervention may be a significant contributor to cardiorespiratory fitness and can be considered a useful tool for enhancing quality of life.
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