Research Article

Physical Education in a Thermal Spa Resort to Maintain an Active Lifestyle at Home: A One-Year Self-Controlled Follow-Up Pilot Study

Table 1

Anthropometric characteristics and physical fitness components before and after the period of thermal treatment and physical education sessions. Data are presented in median (minimum and maximum).

T1T2

BMI, kg/m228.0 (14.7–39.0)27.6 (14.7–38.9)
Flexibility of the upper limb, cm24.5 (0.0–50.0)18.0 (0.0–52.0)
Flexibility of the lower limb, cm−3.2 (−35.0–14.2)2.7 (−26.0–18.7)
Heart rate, beats/min (6 MWT)107 (82–129)110 (80–131)
Maximal distance, m (6 MWT)460 (300–604)540 (440–665)
, L⋅min−1 (6 MWT)2.51 (1.22–5.15)2.74 (1.84–5.33)

Note. T1, baseline evaluation; T2, final thermal treatment evaluation. BMI: body mass index.
denotes a significant difference between T1 and T2, ; denotes a significant difference between T1 and T2, .