Comparison of structured and unstructured physical activity training on predicted VO2max and heart rate variability in adolescents – a randomized control trial

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vivek Kumar Sharma ◽  
Senthil Kumar Subramanian ◽  
Krishnakumar Radhakrishnan ◽  
Rajathi Rajendran ◽  
Balasubramanian Sulur Ravindran ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Maximal Aerobic Capacity ◽  
And Gender

AbstractBackground:Physical inactivity contributes to many health issues. The WHO-recommended physical activity for adolescents encompasses aerobic, resistance, and bone strengthening exercises aimed at achieving health-related physical fitness. Heart rate variability (HRV) and maximal aerobic capacity (VO2max) are considered as noninvasive measures of cardiovascular health. The objective of this study is to compare the effect of structured and unstructured physical training on maximal aerobic capacity and HRV among adolescents.Methods:We designed a single blinded, parallel, randomized active-controlled trial (Registration No. CTRI/2013/08/003897) to compare the physiological effects of 6 months of globally recommended structured physical activity (SPA), with that of unstructured physical activity (USPA) in healthy school-going adolescents. We recruited 439 healthy student volunteers (boys: 250, girls: 189) in the age group of 12–17 years. Randomization across the groups was done using age and gender stratified randomization method, and the participants were divided into two groups: SPA (n=219, boys: 117, girls: 102) and USPA (n=220, boys: 119, girls: 101). Depending on their training status and gender the participants in both SPA and USPA groups were further subdivided into the following four sub-groups: SPA athlete boys (n=22) and girls (n=17), SPA nonathlete boys (n=95) and girls (n=85), USPA athlete boys (n=23) and girls (n=17), and USPA nonathlete boys (n=96) and girls (n=84).Results:We recorded HRV, body fat%, and VO2 max using Rockport Walk Fitness test before and after the intervention. Maximum aerobic capacity and heart rate variability increased significantly while heart rate, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, and body fat percentage decreased significantly after both SPA and USPA intervention. However, the improvement was more in SPA as compared to USPA.Conclusions:SPA is more beneficial for improving cardiorespiratory fitness, HRV, and reducing body fat percentage in terms of magnitude than USPA in adolescent individuals irrespective of their gender and sports activities.

scholarly journals Association of body fat percentage and heart rate variability measures of sympathovagal balance

Life Sciences ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 86 (5-6) ◽  
pp. 153-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard M. Millis ◽  
Rachel E. Austin ◽  
Mark D. Hatcher ◽  
Vernon Bond ◽  
Mezbah U. Faruque ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Sympathovagal Balance ◽  
Fat Percentage

scholarly journals Physical and physiological benefits of small sided recreational handball in untrained males: relationship of body fat with aerobic capacity

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 339-344
Author(s):  
Rakesh Tomar ◽  
John A. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Resting Heart Rate ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Significant Difference

Background and Study Aim. Exercise and Recreation play major role in promotion of health and fitness. Recreational exercise or sports can be useful in physically inactive population. The aim of study was to investigate the effect of recreational handball on body fat percent, VO2max, blood pressure and resting heart rate. Another purpose to find relationship between VO2max and body fat percentage. Material and Methods. Twenty-four students were randomized into intervention (n=14) and control group (n=10). The intervention group was asked to play recreational handball for 12 weeks. Handball training was held twice a week for 30 minutes duration. The Control group performed their normal routine. Aerobic capacity measured using single-stage treadmill test. Body fat was measured with Omron Body Fat Analyzer. T-test was employed to find a significant difference in the two groups. For the relationship in aerobic capacity and body fat, Pearson Product Moment Correlation was used. Results. We found significant difference in body percent (t22 = 2.031, P = 0.054). No significant difference was seen in aerobic capacity (t22 = 1.578, P = 0.129), systolic blood pressure (t22 = -1.637, P = 0.116), diastolic blood pressure (t22 = -1.562, P = 0.133) and resting heart rate (t22 = 1.620, P = 0.120). Significant relationship was established between body percent and aerobic capacity (r= -5.23, n=14, p= 0.055) in the intervention group. Conclusions. It can be concluded that recreational handball was useful in eliciting good response with respect to reduction of body fat in intervention group. However, recreation handball sessions were not effective in reducing blood pressure, resting heart and aerobic capacity among untrained males. A significant relationship was observed in VO2max and percent body fat.

Whole-Body Vibration Training Improves Heart Rate Variability and Body Fat Percentage in Obese Hispanic Postmenopausal Women

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-401 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory Severino ◽  
Marcos Sanchez-Gonzalez ◽  
Michelle Walters-Edwards ◽  
Michael Nordvall ◽  
Oksana Chernykh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Whole Body Vibration ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Vibration Training ◽  
Whole Body Vibration Training

scholarly journals EFFECT OF BODY COMPOSITION ON AEROBIC CAPACITY AND BLOOD PRESSURE IN UNDER GRADUATE HEALTH SCIENCE STUDENTS

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 3542-3545
Author(s):  
Rashmi Walke
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Health Science Students ◽  
Post Test

Body composition refers to body weight in terms of the absolute and relative amounts of muscle, bone, and fat tissues. Under graduate health science students are required to undertake various activities while pursuing their course so they are required to be fit. As a result, the students should be well aware of their body composition and how aerobic capacity varies on this basis. To study the effect of body composition on aerobic capacity and blood pressure in under graduate health science students. The objectives include estimation of Body composition by calculating body fat %, VO2 max after completion of Queen’s College Step Test, evaluating the blood pressure, resting & post QCST test protocol in under graduate health science students. 280 under graduate health science students able to complete QCST test were recruited. Documentation of demographic data and baseline parameters were done. Skin fold measurements at various sites were taken to estimate the body fat percentage. The QCST was done and Post-test recovery pulse rate and blood pressure were recorded. The post-test parameters were used to calculate the Vo2 max. The result of the study shows that there is an effect of body composition on aerobic capacity and blood pressure in under graduate health science students thereby supporting the aim of the study. It is clear that body composition does affect the aerobic capacity and blood pressure in undergraduate health science students. Furthermore it is to note that the fitness level of health science students are better if their body fat percentage is lower because they are exhibiting higher aerobic capacity and also the blood pressure values have found to be comparatively lower.

scholarly journals Is the impact of adiposity on taste perceptions moderated by chronic physical activity? An overview of the data from NHANES 2013-2014.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandre-Charles Gauthier ◽  
Marie-Eve Mathieu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Active Lifestyle ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Tip Test ◽  
The Impact

Introduction Taste is a key sensory modulator of eating behaviour and thus energy intake. The effects of acute exercise has recently been confirmed especially regarding sweet and salty tastes. Physical activity is a safe and effective countermeasure to certain types of chemosensory losses, especially in older populations. Knowing that taste can be impaired with increased adiposity, it is unknown if the adoption of an active lifestyle on a regular basis can mitigate such impairments. Methods Data were extracted from NHANES 2013-2014 database. Perception of salt and bitter tastes for Tongue Tip Test and Whole Mouth Test, physical activity levels over an 8-9-day period and adiposity were analyzed. Moderation analyses were used to study the impact of adiposity on taste perceptions, with physical activity level as the moderator. Results The 197 participants (130 males) included in this project had a mean+/-standard deviation age of 49.1+/-5.2 years, a mean body fat percentage of 31.7+/-7.6% and mean daily physical activity levels of 11 084+/-3531 Monitor-Independent Movement Summary unit (MIMS). The positive association between adiposity and both bitter Tongue Tip Test and overall result (salt+bitter) of Tongue Tip Test were moderated by the adoption of an active lifestyle, with better taste scores observed in individuals achieving higher physical activity levels. When moderation analysis were stratified by gender, the effect of physical activity was no longer significant. Perspectives This study is the first to evaluate the influence of an active lifestyle on the preservation of some taste perceptions across a wide range of adiposity levels. While differences in taste can be observed regarding body fat percentage, physical activity moderates that relation only when men and women are analysed together.

scholarly journals Exercise intensity to maximal aerobic speed, physical activity level and heart rate variability in postmenopausal women

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-70
Author(s):  
Felipe de Ornelas ◽  
Danilo Rodrigues Batista ◽  
Vlademir Meneghel ◽  
Wellington Gonçalves Dias ◽  
Guilherme Borsetti Businari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Heart Rate Variability ◽  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Exercise Intensity ◽  
Physical Activity Level ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Maximal Aerobic Speed

Physical inactivity is main cause of disease worldwide. Identify the physical exercise preference, resulting in increases adherence and future intention to perform physical activity. The preference of the intensity of exercise questionnaire (PRETIE-Q) is the main tool used to assess preference in physical exercise. Variables as age, body mass index (BMI), usual physical activity level (PAL), maximal oxygen uptake (VO2máx), can influence in PRETIE-Q answers. The purpose of this study was investigate if there is relation between preference for exercise intensity with maximal aerobic speed (MAS), PAL and heart rate variability (HRV) in postmenopausal women phase. Participated of study 30 subjects who answer PRETIE-Q together with analyses of MAS, PAL and HRV. Preference was large correlated with MAS (r = 0.63), PAL (r = 0.57) and HRVRMSSD (r = 0.52). Together, MAS (40.4%), PAL (10.7%) and HRVRMSSD (6.4%) explained 57.5% of the preference score. This results study allow to health professional, that prescribe physical exercise, understand that subjects with high aerobic capacity, cardiovagal modulation and usual PAL will have preference for high intensity exercise. In consequence, can increase the adherence to systematic practice of physical exercise. Conclude that preference of exercise intensity for women in postmenopausal phase is related with aerobic capacity, high HRV and physical activity level.

scholarly journals PO-236 Associations between sleep quality of college students and different measures of obesity: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Guangyu Wang ◽  
Mei Zhen Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Sleep Quality ◽  
Sleep Duration ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage

Objective The majority studies focused on obesity prevention on physical activity and eating behavior. However, epidemiological studies have shown that sleep duration and sleep quality could be an adjustable risk factor for obesity. The aim of this study was to examine the associations of sleep quality with different measurement of obesity in Chinese university students. Methods A total of 481 college students aged 18-25 years volunteered to participate in this study. Sleep quality was assessed by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index （PSQI）questionnaire. International Physical Activity Questionnaire （IPAQ）was used to determine the physical activity, Psychological status was assessed by Self-Rating Depression Scale （SDS） and Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS). Body height, weight and waist circumference are measured by a trained researcher. Body composition was evaluated by a bio-impedance device (InBody 230, South Korea). Independent sample t test was applied to compare the sleep characteristics, physical activity, obesity, depression and anxiety in different gender students. The associations among the dependent variables BMI, body fat percentage, and the independent variables age, sleep quality and sleep durations was examined using Multiple linear regression models. SPSS 22.0 (IMB SPSS Inc) was used for all statistical. Results The BMI (22.9±3.4 vs 21.6±3.2, p＜0.001) of male students were significantly higher than that of female, but the percentage of body fat (18.7±6.9 vs 29.7±7.0, p＜0.001) was lower than that of female. We observed a positive association between sleep quality and body fat percentage (β = 0.166, P = 0.037), and a negative association with age (β = -0.166, P = 0.008) in female students. Sleep quality was associated positively with BMI (β = 0.360, P＜0.001), body fat percentage (β = 0.260, P＜0.001), and age (β = 0.215, P＜0.001) in male students; An inverse correlation between sleep duration and BMI (β = -0.141, P = 0.015), body fat percentage (β = -0.134, P = 0.022) was found, and a positive relationship with  anxiety scores (β = 0.331, P＜0.001) in male students. while an inverse relationship was found with WHR (β = -0.236, P = 0.001), waist circumference (β = -0.169, P = 0.007), and a positive association between sleep duration with anxiety scores (β = 0.331, P＜0.001) and depression scores (β = 0.415, P＜0.001) in female students. Conclusions The obesity of male and female students goes up with the increase of total score of sleep quality, anxiety and depression, and goes down with the increase of sleep duration, physical activity time and energy consumption. Male obesity increases with age, but female obesity decreases with age. Among the importance of males' sleep duration and sleep quality in the obesity risk assessment, BMI and body fat percentages are more accurate, while for females, BMI and waist circumference is of no statistical significance.  

scholarly journals Effects of Combined Aerobic and Strength Training on Aerobic Capacity and Body Composition

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Nuri Topsakal ◽  
Osman Ates ◽  
Burcak Keskin ◽  
Orhan Armutcu
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Strength Training ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Aerobic Capacity ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Combined Training ◽  
Waist Hip Ratio ◽  
Group 16

The purpose of this study was to analyse the effects of combined aerobic and strength training in circuit training on body fat ratio. The universe of this study was selected as 32 male participants who continue their training and do fitness for health. Participants were divided into 2 groups: aerobic group (16 people) and combined group (16 people). This study was applied for 8 weeks, 3 days per week, and 1 hour per day. Participants were informed about how the tests will be conducted. An aerobic capacity test, body fat percentage, body mass index, and waist-hip ratio were among the applied tests and measurements. Data were analysed with SPSS 21 package program. Average and standard deviation of obtained data were calculated. Results showed that results of aerobic and combined trainings were similarly, and both aerobic and combined training positively affected body weight, body mass index, body fat percentage, and aerobic capacity values. Additionally, it can be stated that aerobic exercises directly affected waist-hip ratio compared to combined exercises, and combined training was more efficient for waist-hip ratio.

scholarly journals Anthropometric Obesity Indices, Body Fat Percentage, and Grip Strength in Young Adults with different Physical Activity Levels

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 51
Author(s):  
Söğüt ◽  
Kaya ◽  
Altunsoy ◽  
Clark ◽  
Clemente ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Grip Strength ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Obesity Indices ◽  
Activity Groups

The purposes of this study were to determine whether moderately physically active (MPA) and highly physically active (HPA) male (n = 96, age = 22.5 ± 1.7 years) and female (n = 85, age = 21.3 ± 1.6 years) young adults differed in their anthropometric obesity indices (AOIs), body fat percentage (BF%), and muscular strength, and also to examine the associations between physical activity level (PAL) and the abovementioned variables. Participants were measured for body height and weight, BF%, waist and hip circumferences, and maximal isometric grip strength. According to their PAL, estimated by the short version of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire, they were assigned to MPA and HPA subgroups. Regardless of gender, results indicated that participants in the MPA groups had significantly higher values of body weight, waist and hip circumference, BF%, and BMI than participants in the HPA groups. No significant differences were found between physical activity groups in terms of grip strength. The AOIs and BF% were found to be significantly and negatively correlated with the PAL in both genders. In conclusion, the findings of the study suggest that high habitual physical activity is associated with lower adiposity markers. However, the differences in the hand grip strength of the contrasting activity groups were negligible.

scholarly journals Vigorous-Intensity Physical Activities Are Associated with High Brown Adipose Tissue Density in Humans

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2796
Author(s):  
Riki Tanaka ◽  
Sayuri Fuse ◽  
Miyuki Kuroiwa ◽  
Shiho Amagasa ◽  
Tasuki Endo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Adipose Tissue ◽  
Body Fat ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Body Fat Percentage ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Fat Percentage ◽  
Brown Adipose ◽  
Physical Activity Levels ◽  
Vigorous Intensity

Brown adipose tissue (BAT) plays a role in adaptive thermogenesis in response to cold environments and dietary intake via sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activation. It is unclear whether physical activity increases BAT density (BAT-d). Two-hundred ninety-eight participants (age: 41.2 ± 12.1 (mean ± standard deviation), height: 163.6 ± 8.3 cm, weight: 60.2 ± 11.0 kg, body mass index (BMI): 22.4 ± 3.0 kg/m2, body fat percentage: 25.4 ± 7.5%) without smoking habits were categorized based on their physical activity levels (a group performing physical activities including walking and moderate physical activity (WM) and a group performing WM + vigorous-intensity physical activities (VWM)). We measured the total hemoglobin concentration ([Total-Hb]) in the supraclavicular region, an index of BAT-d, and anthropometric parameters. [Total-Hb] was significantly higher in VWM than WM for all participant groups presumably owing to SNS activation during vigorous-intensity physical activities, and unrelated to the amount of total physical activity levels. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis revealed that BAT-d was related to visceral fat area and VWM in men and related to body fat percentage in women. We conclude that vigorous-intensity physical activities are associated with high BAT-d in humans, especially in men.

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