The Effect of 12-Week Endurance Training on Lipid Profiles and Fat Percentage of Overweight Girls

Autor: Bakhtyar Tartibian, Mehdi Kushkestani, Shiva Ebrahimpour Nosrani
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: New Approaches in Sport Sciences, Vol 1, Iss 1, Pp 189-200 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2588-6614
DOI: 10.22054/NASS.2019.10134
Popis: Background and Purpose: Overweight and obesity in childhood are associated with the potential risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome in adulthood. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of 12 weeks of moderate endurance training on lipid profile and body composition of overweight girls. Material and Method: The present study was semi-experimental with pre-test and post-test design, in which 19 overweight girls aged 8 to 12 were randomly selected. Before and after intervention, body composition of subjects was measured under fasting conditions by BODY LOGIC BODY FAT ANALYZER and biochemical indices were measured and recorded by enzyme-calorimetric method. Results: Statistical analysis showed that 12 weeks of endurance training resulted in a significant reduction in triglycerides levels (p
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