The Effect of Five Weeks of Basic Military Training on Physical Fitness and Blood Biochemical Factors in Obese Military Recruits Just Conscripted into the Army

Autor: Sang Gook Seo, Se Hwan Park, Jin-Hwan Yoon, Byeong-Wan Kim, Hyunseok Jee
Jazyk: korejština
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: 운동과학, Vol 29, Iss 2, Pp 154-161 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1226-1726
2384-0544
DOI: 10.15857/ksep.2020.29.2.154
Popis: PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 5 weeks of basic military training on the physical fitness and blood biochemical factors in obese military recruits. METHODS Forty-eight male recruits (20-25 years of age) were randomly assigned to the Control group and Exercise group. Both groups completed 5 weeks of basic military training. The Exercise group additionally performed a resistance exercise twice daily in the morning and afternoon (1-3 sets, 3 days per week) and power walking (60-80% HRmax, 30 minutes) four times weekly. Four body composition variables, physical fitness factors, serum lipid profiles, and obesity-related hormone levels were analyzed. RESULTS Body weight, body fat ratio, body mass index, and waist circumference were significantly decreased in both groups between pre- and post-exercise tests (p
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