Effect of 12-week-long aerobic training programme on body composition,aerobic capacity,complete blood count and blood lipid profile among young women |
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| Authors: | Dorota Kostrzewa-Nowak Robert Nowak Zbigniew Jastrz?bski Aleksandra Zar?bska Marta Bichowska Izabela Drobnik-Kozakiewicz ?ukasz Radzimiński Agata Leońska-Duniec Krzysztof Ficek Pawe? Ci?szczyk |
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| Institution: | 1.Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland;2.Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland;3.Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland;aPresent address: Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland |
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| Abstract: | BackgroundNumerous data suggest that aerobic-type exercise improves lipoprotein-lipid profiles, cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in young women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological response to high-low impact aerobic fitness among young women.Materials and methodsThirty-four young women aged 22 (19-24) years were divided into three groups: underweight (N = 10), normal weight (N = 12) and overweight (N = 12). Aerobic capacity, anthropometry and body composition together with complete blood count and lipid profile were determined before and after completion of a 12-week-long training period.ResultsThe training programme caused a significant decrease in weight (by 4.3 kg, P = 0.003), body mass index (by 1.3 kg/m2, P = 0.003), free fat mass (by 2.1 kg, P = 0.002), total body water (by 0.4 kg, P = 0.036), percentage of fat (by 3 percent points, P = 0.002), all analyzed skinfolds thicknesses, as well as the lipid profile in overweight group, and no changes in normal weight group. Significant changes in weight (by 4.2 kg, P = 0.005), body mass index (by 0.9 kg/m2, P = 0.005), crus skinfold thickness (by 3.3 mm, P = 0.028), and in maximum oxygen uptake (by 2.49 mL/kg/min; P = 0.047) were observed among underweight women. No change in total blood count was observed in all groups.ConclusionTwelve-week-long fitness training programme of two alternating styles (low and high impact) has a beneficial effect on overweight young women.Key words: body composition, physical fitness, overweight, women |
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