This study aimed to determine how aquarobic exercise affects obese women on body fat percentage as measured by body composition and blood pressure and vascular aging as measured by vascular function. The purpose is to provide exercise therapy guidelin...
This study aimed to determine how aquarobic exercise affects obese women on body fat percentage as measured by body composition and blood pressure and vascular aging as measured by vascular function. The purpose is to provide exercise therapy guidelines for the development of body composition and vascular function in obese women. The subjects of the study were 24 obese women, divided into 12 AEG (Aqua Exercise Group) and 12 NEG (Non-Exercise Group), and compared and analyzed body fat, blood pressure, and vascular aging between groups and before and after. The exercise period was 3 times a week for 8 weeks, the exercise time was 50 minutes, and the intensity was 50 to 75% of HRmax.
Results
There was a significant decrease in body fat percentage after than before only in AEG (p<.001), and a significant effect was observed in Time (p<.001) and Time*Group (p<.001).
Systolic Blood Pressure showed a significant decrease after than before only in AEG (p<.001), and a significant effect was observed in Time (p<.01) and Time*Group (p<.001).
Diastolic Blood Pressure showed a significant decrease after than before only in AEG (p<.01), and a significant effect was observed in Time (p<.05) and Time*Group (p<.01).
Vascular aging showed a significant decrease after than before only in AEG (p<.01), and a significant effect was observed in Time (p<.01) and Time*Group (p<.001).
Therefore, aquarobics is an effective exercise in reducing body fat percentage, blood pressure, and vascular aging in obese women, and it is believed that it can be used as exercise therapy guideline data for the development of body composition and vascular function in obese women.