The magnitude of Yo-Yo test improvements following an aerobic training intervention are associated with total genotype score

Background: Optimal physical activity and functional fitness is fundamental in children. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a four-weeks aerobic training intervention on body fat percentage and selected physical fitness indices among five to six-years-old obese, overweight and normal weight children. Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test study design was used; a statistical sample of 20 preschool girls participated in the study. One group (n=10) comprised of normal weight children and another for overweight and obese children (n=10). SPSS Version 21 was used for data analysis, a 95% level of significance was considered. Paired independent t-test and Analysis of Covariance were used to test the impact of the intervention within and between groups. Results: the intervention had a significant influence on body weight (p=0.023), BMI (p=0.025), flexibility (p=0.005) and muscular endurance (p=0.001) among children with obesity or overweight. It also showed a significant influence on balance (p=0.03) among normal weight children. However, it showed no significant difference between groups with exception of balance (p=0.002). Conclusions: The four-weeks training intervention had a significant difference on some physical fitness indices among children aged 5 to 6 years with obesity or overweight. Programmed aerobic training interventions can be used to achieve optimal body fat percentage and improve on some physical fitness indices among children.

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Effects of 8-Weeks Concurrent Strength and Aerobic Training on Body Composition, Physiological and Cognitive Performance in Older Adult Women

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su12051944 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (5) ◽

pp. 1944

Author(s):

Honorato Morente-Oria ◽

Pedro Jesús Ruiz-Montero ◽

Óscar Chiva-Bartoll ◽

Francisco Tomás González-Fernández

Keyword(s):

Older Women ◽

Aerobic Training ◽

Concurrent Training ◽

Training Intervention ◽

Adult Women ◽

Maximum Oxygen Consumption ◽

Fat Percentage ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Total Fat ◽

Regular Physical Exercise

(1) Background: Despite plenty of evidence supporting the advantages of regular physical exercise amongst older women, it is not clear what the best methodology is to improve these parameters. Considering the growth of older population and aging process, this study analyses an 8-weeks concurrent training intervention; (2) Methods: A total of 48 older women participated in concurrent strength and aerobic exercises training intervention being used to know physical and cognitive improvements in older women through physical, physiological and vigilance tests; (3) Results: Significant differences were found in weight and body mass index (BMI) between pre-intervention and post-intervention and even better results, but non-significative, in maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max), total fat percentage and skeletal muscle mass. Additionally, we found cognitive improvements in vigilance (RT) related to executive functions. (4) Conclusions: An 8-weeks concurrent training program (strength and aerobic exercises) give another efficient possibility to obtain better physical, physiological and cognitive improvements in older women.

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Effect of aerobic training on cardiorespiratory fitness using chester treadmill walk test in physiotherapy students

International Journal of Physiotherapy and Research ◽

10.16965/ijpr.2020.184 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 3736-3742

Author(s):

Urvi Vipul Patel ◽

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G.D. Vishnu Vardhan ◽

Keyword(s):

Blood Pressure ◽

Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽

Aerobic Training ◽

T Test ◽

Treadmill Training ◽

Training Intervention ◽

Walk Test ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Physiotherapy Students ◽

Paired T Test

Background: The aim of the study was to study the effect of aerobic training on cardiorespiratory fitness in physiotherapy students. This was an analytical type of study in which the participants were tested both pre and post the intervention to carry out the results accordingly. Context and Purpose of the study: Physiotherapist as trainers of fitness are themselves expected to have a good amount of fitness. There are many studies done on evaluation of cardiorespiratory fitness in physiotherapy students. There is limited literature to check the effect of aerobic training using Chester Treadmill Walk Test specifically on cardiorespiratory fitness in physiotherapy students. 25 Participants were selected by Convenient Sampling who were Physiotherapy students. The participants included were between age group of 18-25 years who were not able to complete the Chester Treadmill Walk test for 12 minutes. After which those who were included were given a 8 weeks treadmill training intervention and post the testing was conclusion was carried out accordingly. Results: The student paired “t” test value of heartrate prior to intervention was 33.81 and post intervention was 8.34 and the student paired “t” test value for systolic blood pressure was 2.16 and diastolic blood pressure was 2.22. The student paired “t” test value of VO2max was 4.03. Based on the readings of the “t” test values mentioned above, proves that there is significant increase in VO2max post the aerobic training intervention Conclusion: The result shows that there is a significant increase in VO2max which was calculated using the formula for Chester Treadmill Walk Test after the aerobic training intervention was given for 8 weeks based on the ACSM’s Guidelines. KEY WORDS: Chester Treadmill Walk Test, Cardiorespiratory fitness, Treadmill training, Physiotherapy students.

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Adiponectin/TNF-α Ratio Following a Selected Aerobic Training in Sedentary Adult Obese Men

Avicenna Journal of Medical Biochemistry ◽

10.15171/ajmb.2017.05 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 29-34

Author(s):

Banaeifar Abdolali ◽

Eizadi Mojtaba ◽

Sohaily Shahram ◽

Parsyan Heshmatollah ◽

Sayedhossainii Mohammadali

Keyword(s):

Aerobic Training ◽

Aerobic Exercise Training ◽

Serum Adiponectin ◽

Training Intervention ◽

Control Group ◽

Fasting Serum ◽

Necrosis Factor Alpha ◽

Tnf Α ◽

Before And After ◽

Inflammatory Profile

Background: Based on clinical studies, low adiponectin and high tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) are associated with obesity and related diseases such as type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. Objectives: In this study, we aimed to investigate the effect of an aerobic training program on adiponectin, TNF-α, and adiponectin/TNF-α ratio in adult obese men. Patients and Methods: For this purpose, 24 sedentary adult obese men matched for age (38 ± 3.23 years) and body mass index (31.94 ± 3.26 kg/m2 ) were selected and divided into exercise (aerobic training) and control groups. Exercise subjects participated in an aerobic exercise training intervention for 12 weeks (3 times/week) and the control group did not participate in aerobic intervention. Anthropometric and biochemical data including fasting serum adiponectin, TNF-α, and adiponectin/TNF-α ratio were measured before and after aerobic training for each participant in each group. Data were analyzed by both independent and paired sample t test. Results: Compared to pre-training, fasting serum adiponectin decreased significantly (P = .019), but serum TNF-α was not changed by aerobic training (P = .057). A significant increase was observed in adiponectin/TNF-α ratio in exercise subjects after aerobic training (P = .008). Conclusions: Based on these data, we conclude that aerobic training intervention is associated with improved inflammatory profile in obese subjects.

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