Effects of twelve weeks program of aerobic training in young male

The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a twelve-week aerobic training program on the body composition of overweight or obese young men. The sample consisted of 21 males of 21.86 ± 1.85 years old. The training was carried out for twelve weeks, running it 3 times a week for a period...

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Autores: Fernández-García, José Carlos, Gálvez-Fernández, Ismael, Gavala-González, Juan
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositorio:Repisalud
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/18165
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/18165
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Overweight
Obesity
Aerobic training
Fat mass
Weight
Sobrepeso
Obesidad
Ejercicio físico
Distribución de la grasa corporal
Peso corporal
Calidad de vida
Consumo de energía
Exercise
Body Fat Distribution
Humans
Young Adult
Male
Quality of Life
Body Mass Index
Energy Metabolism
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Sumario:The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of a twelve-week aerobic training program on the body composition of overweight or obese young men. The sample consisted of 21 males of 21.86 ± 1.85 years old. The training was carried out for twelve weeks, running it 3 times a week for a period of 60 to 90 minutes. Before and after the program, their weight, height, body mass index, percentage of lean mass, percentage of fat mass through bone densitometry were evaluated. It’s concluded that the aerobic training of twelve weeks of duration in young men with overweight or obesity produces improvements in the studied parameters, being able to influence with this in the improvement of the health and quality of life of these population.