Impact of short-term water exercise programs on weight, body composition, metabolic profile and quality of life of obese women

Physical exercises performed in water, such as water aerobics, have a minimal impact on the joints and are frequently indicated to help obese individuals to lose weight.  The objective of this study was to compare the effects of two water programs (continuous vs intermittent) on the body composition...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Rodrigues Oliveira Penaforte, Renata Calhau, Gustavo R. Mota, Paula G. Chiarello
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Language:English
Published: University of Alicante 2016-01-01
Series:Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
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spelling doaj-321bb3544a8845faabdb609897de835e2020-11-24T21:53:01ZengUniversity of AlicanteJournal of Human Sport and Exercise1988-52022016-01-0110491592610.14198/jhse.2015.104.078348Impact of short-term water exercise programs on weight, body composition, metabolic profile and quality of life of obese womenFernanda Rodrigues Oliveira Penaforte0Renata Calhau1Gustavo R. Mota2Paula G. Chiarello3Federal University of “Triângulo Mineiro”University of São PauloFederal University of “Triângulo Mineiro”University of São PauloPhysical exercises performed in water, such as water aerobics, have a minimal impact on the joints and are frequently indicated to help obese individuals to lose weight.  The objective of this study was to compare the effects of two water programs (continuous vs intermittent) on the body composition, resting energy expenditure (REE), metabolic profile, and quality of life of obese women without nutritional intervention. Twenty-seven sedentary female volunteers (mean age and BMI of 42.8±7.4 years and 36.1±6.3kg.m-2, respectively) were selected and allocated randomly into two groups: continuous water exercise (CON) and intermittent water exercise (INT). Both programs lasted two months with 3 weekly sessions of 60 minutes each. The following evaluations were performed before and after the intervention: anthropometry (weight and body circumferences), body composition (fat mass and fat-free mass), metabolic profile (glycemia and lipid profile), REE (indirect calorimetry), and quality of life (SF-36 Questionnaire).Comparisons between groups and times (initial and final) were performed using the nonparametric Wilcoxon test. The groups did not differ in any of the variables analyzed at the initial time (Ti) and at the final time (Tf). Comparison of Ti vs f revealed significant reductions of weight (-0.6 kg), BMI(-0.3 kg.m-2), fat mass (-0.6 kg), arm circumference (-1.8cm) and hip circumference (-4.0cm) for CON group and significant reductions of only fat mass (-0.6kg)and arm circumference (-2.0cm) for INT group. Regarding quality of life, improvement in social and vitality aspects was observed in CON group and improvement in vitality and health status in INT group. Short-term water exercise programs not associated with nutritional monitoring have a modest impact on the weight, body composition and metabolic profile of obese women, with better results for programs with continuous characteristics. However, the improvement of quality of life aspects should not be overlooked.https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2015-v10-n4-impact-of-short-term-water-exercise-programs-on-weight-body-composition-metabolic-profile-and-quality-of-life-of-obese-womenWater gymObesityQuality of lifeWeight loss
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author Fernanda Rodrigues Oliveira Penaforte
Renata Calhau
Gustavo R. Mota
Paula G. Chiarello
spellingShingle Fernanda Rodrigues Oliveira Penaforte
Renata Calhau
Gustavo R. Mota
Paula G. Chiarello
Impact of short-term water exercise programs on weight, body composition, metabolic profile and quality of life of obese women
Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
Water gym
Obesity
Quality of life
Weight loss
author_facet Fernanda Rodrigues Oliveira Penaforte
Renata Calhau
Gustavo R. Mota
Paula G. Chiarello
author_sort Fernanda Rodrigues Oliveira Penaforte
title Impact of short-term water exercise programs on weight, body composition, metabolic profile and quality of life of obese women
title_short Impact of short-term water exercise programs on weight, body composition, metabolic profile and quality of life of obese women
title_full Impact of short-term water exercise programs on weight, body composition, metabolic profile and quality of life of obese women
title_fullStr Impact of short-term water exercise programs on weight, body composition, metabolic profile and quality of life of obese women
title_full_unstemmed Impact of short-term water exercise programs on weight, body composition, metabolic profile and quality of life of obese women
title_sort impact of short-term water exercise programs on weight, body composition, metabolic profile and quality of life of obese women
publisher University of Alicante
series Journal of Human Sport and Exercise
issn 1988-5202
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Physical exercises performed in water, such as water aerobics, have a minimal impact on the joints and are frequently indicated to help obese individuals to lose weight.  The objective of this study was to compare the effects of two water programs (continuous vs intermittent) on the body composition, resting energy expenditure (REE), metabolic profile, and quality of life of obese women without nutritional intervention. Twenty-seven sedentary female volunteers (mean age and BMI of 42.8±7.4 years and 36.1±6.3kg.m-2, respectively) were selected and allocated randomly into two groups: continuous water exercise (CON) and intermittent water exercise (INT). Both programs lasted two months with 3 weekly sessions of 60 minutes each. The following evaluations were performed before and after the intervention: anthropometry (weight and body circumferences), body composition (fat mass and fat-free mass), metabolic profile (glycemia and lipid profile), REE (indirect calorimetry), and quality of life (SF-36 Questionnaire).Comparisons between groups and times (initial and final) were performed using the nonparametric Wilcoxon test. The groups did not differ in any of the variables analyzed at the initial time (Ti) and at the final time (Tf). Comparison of Ti vs f revealed significant reductions of weight (-0.6 kg), BMI(-0.3 kg.m-2), fat mass (-0.6 kg), arm circumference (-1.8cm) and hip circumference (-4.0cm) for CON group and significant reductions of only fat mass (-0.6kg)and arm circumference (-2.0cm) for INT group. Regarding quality of life, improvement in social and vitality aspects was observed in CON group and improvement in vitality and health status in INT group. Short-term water exercise programs not associated with nutritional monitoring have a modest impact on the weight, body composition and metabolic profile of obese women, with better results for programs with continuous characteristics. However, the improvement of quality of life aspects should not be overlooked.
topic Water gym
Obesity
Quality of life
Weight loss
url https://www.jhse.ua.es/article/view/2015-v10-n4-impact-of-short-term-water-exercise-programs-on-weight-body-composition-metabolic-profile-and-quality-of-life-of-obese-women
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