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Multidisciplinary approach to obesity: Aerobic or resistance physical exercise?
- Source :
- Journal of Exercise Science & Fitness, Vol 16, Iss 3, Pp 118-123 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Background: An integrated treatment based on dieting, physical training and cognitive-behavioural psychotherapy is an effective tool to reduce obesity and its consequences. However, the feasibility of this approach is problematic. This study aims to compare two multidisciplinary programs used to improve weight loss. Methods: Fifty-two obese individuals were subjected to an Enhanced Lifestyle Counselling associated with, according to their own choice, dieting (N = 11), or dieting + aerobic training (n = 18), or dieting + resistance training program (n = 23). The study experiment spanned 16 weeks divided into two phases. The first phase lasted 04 weeks and was oriented to enhance motivation and establishing changes in behaviours related to dietary and sedentary lifestyle. The second phase lasted 12 weeks and was oriented to add aerobic or resistance training. Body compositions, cardiovascular disease risk factors, and cardio-respiratory fitness were assessed. Results: Data demonstrated that all obesity treatment programs were able to improve all studied variables. Weight loss levels were −6.03 ± 2.08, −10.5 ± 2.33, and −9.37 ± 1.99 kg in Dieting, DAT and DRT groups, respectively. Our results noted also that exercise training could play an important role in reducing obesity and its consequences. Nevertheless, modifications were more important in DRT at the explosivity and muscle strength and in DAT at fat percentage, aerobic capacity, SA, and CVR factors. Conclusion: The current evidence noted that both multidisciplinary weight loss programs were efficient in the treatment of obesity and its comorbidity. Moreover, the use of aerobic exercises was more effective in reducing body fat and improving cardiorespiratory fitness. However, using resistance exercises appeared to be more appropriate to enhance the muscle potential. Keywords: Integrated treatment, Enhanced lifestyle counselling, Dieting, Aerobic training, Resistance training, Obesity
- Subjects :
- lcsh:Sports
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
030209 endocrinology & metabolism
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Cardiorespiratory fitness
Physical exercise
030229 sport sciences
medicine.disease
Obesity
03 medical and health sciences
lcsh:GV557-1198.995
0302 clinical medicine
Weight loss
Physical therapy
medicine
Aerobic exercise
medicine.symptom
business
Aerobic capacity
Sedentary lifestyle
Dieting
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1728869X
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of exercise science and fitness
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1534cd5b97a32141da59c88420419151