Comparison of time-matched aerobic, resistance or combined exercise training in women living with obesity: The EXOFFIT study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) have been shown to largely attenuate the negative health risks associated with obesity. To date, literature on women with obesity has focused upon the evaluation of aerobic-based exercise interventions. Hence, there is a need to evaluate resistance and combined interventions with this cohort.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of three exercise modalities in women with obesity for improving CRF, strength, body composition and other health outcomes.

Methods

Sixty-seven women with obesity were randomly assigned to the control (CON) or one of three exercise groups (aerobic [AE], resistance [RE], COM). Exercise groups were trained x3 times/week for 12 weeks (up to 150-min/week). Fe

SUBMITTER: Davis ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10986633 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature