The Benefits of Badminton in the Inhibition of Myopia Progression
Background: Myopia progression in children is a growing public health concern, with increasing evidence suggesting that lifestyle factors may influence its development. This study aimed to evaluate the potential benefits of regular badminton activity in slowing myopia progression in children. Method...
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| author | Joanna Zawistowska Wojciech Pawłowski Dominik Maślach Michalina Krzyżak Katarzyna Rogulska Julia Zawistowska Aneta Narel Alina Bakunowicz-Łazarczyk |
| author_facet | Joanna Zawistowska Wojciech Pawłowski Dominik Maślach Michalina Krzyżak Katarzyna Rogulska Julia Zawistowska Aneta Narel Alina Bakunowicz-Łazarczyk |
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| description | Background: Myopia progression in children is a growing public health concern, with increasing evidence suggesting that lifestyle factors may influence its development. This study aimed to evaluate the potential benefits of regular badminton activity in slowing myopia progression in children. Methods: We analyzed data from 40 children aged 7–14 years with myopia ranging from −1.50 D to −6.25 D who participated in supervised badminton training (three 45 min sessions per week) for 10 months. A control group of 62 myopic children who did not engage in regular physical activity was included. Ophthalmological assessments were performed at baseline and after 10 months. Results: The axial length increased by 0.37 mm in the badminton group compared to 0.56 mm in the control group. The mean change in the spherical equivalent was −0.52 D in the badminton group and −0.84 D in controls. Myopia progression was slower in the group participating in regular physical activity. Conclusions: Regular badminton activity may help reduce the rate of axial elongation and myopia progression in children. These findings support the inclusion of physical activity as a complementary strategy in managing pediatric myopia. However, further research is needed to determine whether this effect is specific to badminton or reflects the general benefit of physical activity. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-7a08678e4d024f7c8b2d3ced951987b52025-08-20T03:14:41ZengMDPI AGLife2075-17292025-05-0115573410.3390/life15050734The Benefits of Badminton in the Inhibition of Myopia ProgressionJoanna Zawistowska0Wojciech Pawłowski1Dominik Maślach2Michalina Krzyżak3Katarzyna Rogulska4Julia Zawistowska5Aneta Narel6Alina Bakunowicz-Łazarczyk7Department of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, PolandDepartment of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, PolandDepartment of Public Health, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, PolandDepartment of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Ergonomics, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, PolandIndependent Researcher, 15-256 Bialystok, PolandIndependent Researcher, 15-256 Bialystok, PolandIndependent Researcher, 15-256 Bialystok, PolandDepartment of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, Medical University of Bialystok, 15-089 Bialystok, PolandBackground: Myopia progression in children is a growing public health concern, with increasing evidence suggesting that lifestyle factors may influence its development. This study aimed to evaluate the potential benefits of regular badminton activity in slowing myopia progression in children. Methods: We analyzed data from 40 children aged 7–14 years with myopia ranging from −1.50 D to −6.25 D who participated in supervised badminton training (three 45 min sessions per week) for 10 months. A control group of 62 myopic children who did not engage in regular physical activity was included. Ophthalmological assessments were performed at baseline and after 10 months. Results: The axial length increased by 0.37 mm in the badminton group compared to 0.56 mm in the control group. The mean change in the spherical equivalent was −0.52 D in the badminton group and −0.84 D in controls. Myopia progression was slower in the group participating in regular physical activity. Conclusions: Regular badminton activity may help reduce the rate of axial elongation and myopia progression in children. These findings support the inclusion of physical activity as a complementary strategy in managing pediatric myopia. However, further research is needed to determine whether this effect is specific to badminton or reflects the general benefit of physical activity.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/5/734myopia progressionpediatric ophthalmologyaxial eye elongationvision health |
| spellingShingle | Joanna Zawistowska Wojciech Pawłowski Dominik Maślach Michalina Krzyżak Katarzyna Rogulska Julia Zawistowska Aneta Narel Alina Bakunowicz-Łazarczyk The Benefits of Badminton in the Inhibition of Myopia Progression Life myopia progression pediatric ophthalmology axial eye elongation vision health |
| title | The Benefits of Badminton in the Inhibition of Myopia Progression |
| title_full | The Benefits of Badminton in the Inhibition of Myopia Progression |
| title_fullStr | The Benefits of Badminton in the Inhibition of Myopia Progression |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Benefits of Badminton in the Inhibition of Myopia Progression |
| title_short | The Benefits of Badminton in the Inhibition of Myopia Progression |
| title_sort | benefits of badminton in the inhibition of myopia progression |
| topic | myopia progression pediatric ophthalmology axial eye elongation vision health |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/15/5/734 |
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