Effect of Different Exercise Programs on Body Composition
Conditions
Brief summary
The present investigation lasted a total of 16 weeks, of which 4 were employed for assessment and measurements and 12 weeks were used for the exercise treatment. The participants underwent two different training programs carried out in three weekly 75-min sessions, on alternate days (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, in the morning). Each session of both training programs consisted of a warm-up at the beginning and general stretching at the end. The exercises used in the suspension training program were: squat, rear deltoid row, biceps curl, chest press, low row, rotational ward, split squat whit Y deltoid fly, triceps pushdown. The exercises used in the free weight training program were: squat with support, unilateral squat, hip adduction and abduction, calves, hip flexor, alternating curl, French triceps press, and high row. Eleven participants were included in the control group.
Interventions
OTHERPhysical activity
12 weeks of exercise training
Sponsors
University of Bologna
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
MALE
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* not having chronic disabling diseases * not being bedridden institutionalized or hospitalized * have their own mobility, without assistance from people, even if they have the aid of devices -without amputations.
Exclusion criteria
* the use of pacemakers and the presence of chronic and uncontrolled metabolic diseases
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body composition | 12 weeks | Fat mass |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed