1. Dr. T. Tanbouli EFFECT OF OZONE AND AEROBICS ON PHYSICAL FITTNESS AND ANTI OXIDANT LEVEL IN MENTALLY RETARDED CHILDREN BY DR. T. TAREK TANBOULI, PROF. M. NABIL MAWSOUF & DR. RASHA MOHAMED RIAD

2. Dr. T. Tanbouli Why Mentally Retarded Children ? People with special needs are becoming a very important issue among the whole world. This includes physical, psychological and mental needs People with special needs are becoming a very important issue among the whole world. This includes physical, psychological and mental needs Mentally retarded persons constitutes the most important group of special needs for consideration and care. Mentally retarded persons constitutes the most important group of special needs for consideration and care.

3. Dr. T. Tanbouli Why Ozone and Aerobics ? The programme of intellectual education could not achieve the best target to incorporate these groups and rehabilitate them to become positive constituents in the society. The programme of intellectual education could not achieve the best target to incorporate these groups and rehabilitate them to become positive constituents in the society. However some of the recent scientific means could be used to help these groups and to upgrade their physical, mental, psychological and social levels However some of the recent scientific means could be used to help these groups and to upgrade their physical, mental, psychological and social levels

4. Dr. T. Tanbouli Ozone Benefits for Physical Fitness Increases tissue oxygenation Increases tissue oxygenation Increases production of ATP resulting in more energy and faster recovery Increases production of ATP resulting in more energy and faster recovery Delays the onset of anaerobic fermentation of sugar in the cell reducing lactic acid buildup Delays the onset of anaerobic fermentation of sugar in the cell reducing lactic acid buildup Oxidizes lactic acid, helping prevent sore muscles Oxidizes lactic acid, helping prevent sore muscles

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7. Objectives

8. Dr. T. Tanbouli To evaluate the efficacy of aerobic exercises and medical ozone administration in enhancing the physical fitness and improving the antioxidant level in mentally retarded children.

9. Dr. T. Tanbouli Persons and Methods

10. Dr. T. Tanbouli Persons This study included 20 mild degree of mentally retarded children (slow learners), 12 male and 8 females. There age ranges between 10 and 12 years This study included 20 mild degree of mentally retarded children (slow learners), 12 male and 8 females. There age ranges between 10 and 12 years

11. Dr. T. Tanbouli Method They were equally divided into two groups. They were equally divided into two groups. First group received aerobic exercises for 3- 15 minutes three times per week for 12 weeks. First group received aerobic exercises for 3- 15 minutes three times per week for 12 weeks. Second group received aerobic exercises as in group one and also ozone rectal insufflations three times per week for 12 weeks with a concentration of 20-25 µ /ml oxygen and a volume of 150 ml Second group received aerobic exercises as in group one and also ozone rectal insufflations three times per week for 12 weeks with a concentration of 20-25 µ /ml oxygen and a volume of 150 ml

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15. Dr. T. Tanbouli Method (cont.) Examination of reduced and oxidized glutathione as well as performing Harvard's physical efficiency test were done before and after conducting the study in the two groups. Examination of reduced and oxidized glutathione as well as performing Harvard's physical efficiency test were done before and after conducting the study in the two groups.

16. Dr. T. Tanbouli Results

17. Physical fitness increased 11.55% in group I and 53.7% in group II. Physical fitness increased 11.55% in group I and 53.7% in group II. Reduced glutathione increased 19.91% in group I and 32.81% in group II. Reduced glutathione increased 19.91% in group I and 32.81% in group II. Oxidized glutathione increased 13.1% in group I and 23.8% in group II. Oxidized glutathione increased 13.1% in group I and 23.8% in group II. All changes were statistically significant. All changes were statistically significant.

18. Dr. T. Tanbouli Physical Fitness Scores before and after Aerobics and Ozone in both Groups

19. Dr. T. Tanbouli Reduced Glutathione before and after Aerobics and Ozone in both Groups

20. Dr. T. Tanbouli Oxidized Glutathione before and after Aerobics and Ozone in both Groups

21. Dr. T. Tanbouli Conclusion

22. Aerobic exercises and medical ozone administration were capable of enhancing the physical fitness and improving the antioxidant level in mentally retarded children, much more evident if they were combined together.

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