Effect of continuous aerobic training and high-intensity interval training on some anthropometric indicators of overweight and obese military personnel

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Exercise Physiology Research Center, Life Style institute, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

2 Nephrology and Urology Research Center, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

3 Department of Biology, Yadegar-e-Imam Khomeini (RAH) Shahre Rey Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of two continuous aerobic training and high-intensity interval training on body weight, body mass index, waist to hip ratio, and body fat percentage in overweight and obese military people. In this quasi-experimental study, 30 overweight or obese military personnel stationed in a military center were divided into two equal groups of 15 subjects within continuous aerobic training group and high-intensity interval training group. The training protocol consisted of six weeks of continuous aerobic training and high intensity interval training performed every week for three sessions and each session for 60 minutes with equal intensity. The research variables included body weight, body mass index, waist to hip ratio and body fat percentage, which were measured in the same and standard conditions in two stages of pre-test and post-test. After 6 weeks of intervention, high-intensity interval training group showed a significant reduction in body mass index, waist-hip ratio and body fat percentage compared to the continuous aerobic training group(P<0.05). However, there was no significant change in the body weight of the subjects (P<0.05). The results of this study showed that the high-intensity interval training protocol had a greater effect on the body composition parameters of the subjects compared to the continuing aerobic exercise protocol, so it could be included in the training program for overweight or obese military persons.

What is already known on this subject?

Overweight and obesity are associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

 

What this study adds?

HIIT protocol had a greater effect on the body composition parameters of the subjects compared to the CAT protocol, so it could be included in the training program for overweight or obese military persons.

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