Effect of combined aerobic and resistance training in body composition of obese postmenopausal women

• Main Authors: Fabrício E. Rossi (Author), Camila Buonani (Author), Juliana Viezel (Author), Eduardo P. da Silva (Author), Tiego A. Diniz (Author), Vanessa R. dos Santos (Author), Rômulo A. Fernandes (Author), Ismael F. Freitas Junior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a 16-week program of combined aerobic and resistance training on the body composition of postmenopausal women who are obese. The participants were divided into two groups: training group (TG, n = 37) and non-trained control group (CG, n = 18). The trunk fat, fat mass, percentage of fat mass and fat-free mass were estimated using DXA. Three nonconsecutive 24-hour dietary recalls were conducted. The training protocol consisted of 50 minutes of resistance training followed by 30 minutes of aerobic training. After the 16-week training program, differences were observed in trunk fat (CG= 0.064 x TG= -0.571 Kg; p-value = .020), fat mass (CG= -0.088 x TG= -1.037 Kg; p-value = .020) and fat-free mass (CG= -0.388 x TG= 1.049 Kg; p = .001). Therefore, a 16-week program of systematic combined aerobic and resistance training in obese postmenopausal women was effective in improving fat-free mass and decreasing both whole and abdominal adiposity.

Item Description

1980-6574
10.1590/S1980-65742015000100008