Laser on Acupuncture Points Versus Aerobic Exercises on Obese Patients after Gastric Banding Surgery
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Laser on Acupuncture Points Versus Aerobic Exercises on Obese Patients after Gastric Banding Surgery, AMR M. IBRAHIM, WAFAA M. BORHAN and HAIDY N. ASHM
Abstract
Purpose: The present study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture versus aerobic exercise on obese patients after gastric banding.
Subjects and Methods: Thirty obese patients of both sexes with Body Mass Index (BMI) more than 30, all of them have done gastric banding, their age ranges from 30 to 50 years and they were divided randomly into two equal Groups (A and B). Group (A) received aerobic exercise in form of Treadmill exercise and routine medical care, while Group (B) received laser acupuncture on acupuncture points and routine medical care. The variables include body fat (%), water (%), muscles (kg) and bone (kg) were assessed before and after treatment program on obese patients after gastric banding in both groups. Both groups received treatment program 3 times/ week for four weeks.
Results: The results revealed significant improvement of all measured variables in two groups after four successive weeks, also revealed significant difference when compared the two groups after treatment in favor of the Group A.
Conclusion: Aerobic exercise in form of treadmill exercise is better than laser acupuncture on acupuncture points can be added to the physical therapy program on obese patients after gastric banding.