The Effect of High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Body Composition of Overweight Young Males
Joint Authors
Heydari, M.
Freund, J.
Boutcher, Stephen H.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-06-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To determine the effect of a 12-week high intensity intermittent exercise (HIIE) intervention on total body, abdominal, trunk, visceral fat mass, and fat free mass of young overweight males.
Participants were randomly assigned to either exercise or control group.
The intervention group received HIIE three times per week, 20 min per session, for 12 weeks.
Aerobic power improved significantly (P<0.001) by 15% for the exercising group.
Exercisers compared to controls experienced significant weight loss of 1.5 kg (P<0.005) and a significant reduction in total fat mass of 2 kg (P<0.001).
Abdominal and trunk adiposity was also significantly reduced in the exercising group by 0.1 kg (P<0.05) and 1.5 kg (P<0.001).
Also the exercise group had a significant (P<0.01) 17% reduction in visceral fat after 12 weeks of HIIE, whereas waist circumference was significantly decreased by week six (P<0.001).
Fat free mass was significantly increased (P<0.05) in the exercising group by 0.4 kg for the leg and 0.7 kg for the trunk.
No significant change (P>0.05) occurred in levels of insulin, HOMA-IR, and blood lipids.
Twelve weeks of HIIE resulted in significant reductions in total, abdominal, trunk, and visceral fat and significant increases in fat free mass and aerobic power.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Heydari, M.& Freund, J.& Boutcher, Stephen H.. 2012. The Effect of High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Body Composition of Overweight Young Males. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Heydari, M.…[et al.]. The Effect of High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Body Composition of Overweight Young Males. Journal of Obesity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Heydari, M.& Freund, J.& Boutcher, Stephen H.. The Effect of High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Body Composition of Overweight Young Males. Journal of Obesity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474891
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474891