INDOOR CYCLING AS A PHYSICAL EXERCISE MODALITY IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM FOR THE TREATMENT OF OVERWEIGHT IN ADOLESCENTS: INFLUENCE ON ANTHROPOMETRIC AND FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS
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Objective: To evaluate the effects of 24 weeks of a multidisciplinary program consisting of indoor cycling on anthropometric and functional parameters of overweight adolescents, as well as the heart rate behavior of these individuals during the practice of this modality. Material and Methods: A total of 34 overweight and obese adolescents of both sexes aged between 11 and 16 years (13.20 1.7) participated in this study. In the beginning of the treatment and 3 and 6 months after that, the following elements were measured: weight (kg), height (cm) and direct peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) in maximum exercise test in a cycloergometer; then, body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Indoor cycling (IC) sessions had progressive intensity and happened 3 times a week, lasting 50 minutes. Results: In the first three months, the resting HR decreased significantly (p less than 0.05) in both boys (819 to 728 bpm) and girls (8111 to 749 bpm). However, BMI decreased only in boys (7.71.7 to 25.51.9 kg/m2, p less than 0.05). The boys increased their VO2peak, corrected for body mass, (32.76.6 to 36.96.1 kg.ml-1.min-1, p less than 0.05) from the 3rd to the 6th month. Conclusion: Indoor cycling has represented an alternative of physical exercise without sustaining body weight, contributing to the decrease of BMI and increase of VO2peak, mainly in boys. DESCRIPTORS Bicycling. Obesity. Exercise.Downloads
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2013-10-11
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LOPES, W. A., BONFANTE, I. L. P., & LEITE, N. (2013). INDOOR CYCLING AS A PHYSICAL EXERCISE MODALITY IN A MULTIDISCIPLINARY PROGRAM FOR THE TREATMENT OF OVERWEIGHT IN ADOLESCENTS: INFLUENCE ON ANTHROPOMETRIC AND FUNCTIONAL PARAMETERS. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 17(3), 241–246. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/rbcs/article/view/14494
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