Effects of high-intensity interval training on the anthropometric profile of overweight and obese adult women

Autor: Rivera-Torres, Ingrid, Delgado-Floody, Pedro
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, Volume: 64, Issue: 3, Pages: 465-469, Published: SEP 2016
Popis: Introduction: Sedentary lifestyle, overweight and obesity in adult women have high prevalence. Objective: To determine the effects of a high intensity interval training program on the anthropometric profile of overweight or obese women. Materials and methods: 24 adult women, including 16 with overweight and 8 with obesity, between 26 and 49 years of age, were selected to participate in a two month high intensity training program (three sessions per week). Weight, height, BMI, muscle mass percentage, and fat mass and visceral fat percentages were assessed. Results: The adherent group (≥75% assistance) was composed by 16 participants, while the non-adherent group (assistance
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