Effects of 40% of Maximum Oxygen Uptake Intensity Cycling Combined with Blood Flow Restriction Training on Body Composition and Serum Biomarkers of Chinese College Students with Obesity.
Yong ChenChunlin MaJunmin WangYing GuYan GaoPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2021)
Blood flow restriction training (BFRT) is a new method for promoting muscle growth and improving muscle function, even with relatively low-intensity exercise. BFRT on patients with obesity has not been extensively studied. This study aimed to analyze the effects of cycling at 40% of maximum oxygen uptake (VO 2 max) combined with BFRT on body composition and serum biomarkers among college students with obesity. This pilot study included thirty-seven male college students with obesity aged 18-22 years (experimental group (EG): n = 18; control group (CG): n = 19). The EG conducted 40% VO 2 max cycling combined with BFRT activities and the CG conducted 40% VO 2 max cycling without BFRT two times per week for 12 weeks. Our results showed that in EG, there were significant differences in weight, thigh skinfold thickness (TS), waist circumference, abdominal skinfold thickness, fat mass, body fat percentage, body mass index and glucose (GLU), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels before and after the experiment ( p < 0.05, p < 0.01, and p < 0.001). After the experiment, TS, GLU, TC, HDL-C, and LDL-C in EG were significantly different than those of the CG ( p < 0.05, p < 0.01, and p < 0.001). Together, our results demonstrate that cycling at 40% VO 2 max combined with BFRT may improve body composition and blood lipid profile of male college students with obesity. Our findings have important implications for those who cannot perform moderate- and high-intensity exercises.
Keyphrases
- high intensity
- body composition
- resistance training
- blood flow
- weight loss
- insulin resistance
- metabolic syndrome
- weight gain
- high fat diet induced
- type diabetes
- bone mineral density
- body mass index
- skeletal muscle
- adipose tissue
- low density lipoprotein
- multidrug resistant
- optical coherence tomography
- fatty acid
- preterm birth
- glycemic control