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Guide for designing intervention programs for populations with obesity: Positioning Document by the Physical Exercise Group of the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity (SEEDO)
Publicated to:Retos. Nuevas Tendencias En Educación Física, Deporte Y Recreación. 50 (50): 33-49 - 2023-01-01 50(50), DOI: 10.47197/retos.v50.99282
Authors: Donate, Felipe Isidro; Sanchez-Oliver, Antonio J; Benito, Pedro J; Elvar, Juan Ramon Heredia; Suarez-Carmona, Walter; Butragueno, Javier
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The aim of this position statement paper of the exercise working group of the Spanish Society for the Study of Obesity (SEEDO for its initials in Spanish) aims to establish clear guidelines for the design and application of exercise programs in the obese population. In the first section, we identify the limitations regarding intervention research with physical activity and exercise programs in the obese population, which justifies the need to establish a clear framework for the planning and programming of training in this population. In the second section, the planning of the exercise program is addressed. In this sense, the objectives, and operative processes in the planning of the program are presented, which include the assessment of the patient with obesity and the classification of the patient's level. Subsequently, the positioning focuses on the training programming, establishing the guidelines for the timing of the intervention cycles, the design of the training sessions and the general criteria for the selection of exercises, weekly frequency, volume, intensity, intrasession recovery and the organization and distribution of the exercises. The following section focuses on the indications and contraindications (absolute and relative) of physical activity and exercise in patients with obesity, which allows us to identify the situations in which it is necessary to take extreme precautions and adjust the intervention program. Finally, in the section on future perspectives on obesity and exercise interventions, the importance of continuous research in the area of physical exercise and obesity is highlighted, including new technologies applied to training and the effects of exercise together with pharmacological treatment. In short, the position paper presented is an essential guide for health professionals in the design and implementation of physical activity and exercise programs in the obese population.
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Desde una perspectiva relativa, los impactos normalizados en entornos vinculados a las áreas de humanidades y ciencias sociales dentro del contexto nacional, este trabajo consigue un valor de citación normalizada, calculado a partir de los datos proporcionados por Dialnet Métricas, de: 1.45, lo que indica que, de manera comparada con trabajos en la misma disciplina y en el mismo año de publicación, lo ubica como trabajo citado por encima de la media al menos en el contexto nacional. (source consulted: Dialnet Metrics Dec 2023)
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There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (BUTRAGUEÑO REVENGA, JAVIER).