Abstract
Obesity is a health condition, often resulting from an imbalance between physical activity and calorie intake and while invasive and intense interventions may be necessary for some obese individuals (OI), changes in activity and lifestyle over long periods of time are arguably the safest, most sustainable solution. High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) has been widely observed to increase rapid fat oxidation in obese populations (OPs), it conversely increases health risks for OIs who often have limited cardiovascular fitness, increased joint loading and high blood pressure. However, submaximal aerobic exercise, such as walking, can be used as an initial intervention for OI who lead sedentary lifestyles, to reduce weight and increase aerobic capacity in an arguably safer way. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect that a submaximal walking intervention has on anthropometric measures in an OP
Highlights
Obesity is a health condition defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) >30 (National Health Service, NHS), which often results from an imbalance between physical activity and calorie intake
Results found the prescribed 6-week walking intervention caused a significant reduction in body mass (BM), BMI, waist to height ratio (WHR) and waist circumference (WC) and an overall increase of distance walked by participants
To explore the impact of a short term 6-week walking intervention on an obese populations (OPs) by hypothesising that (1) Average BM, BMI, WHR and WC will significantly decrease over the 6-week period due to the walking intervention and (2) average distance walked will increase over the 6-week period due to the walking intervention
Summary
Obesity is a health condition defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) >30 (National Health Service, NHS), which often results from an imbalance between physical activity and calorie intake. There is a clear need for comprehensive, achievable, and clinically validated physical interventions to address this societal problem and alleviate strain on the NHS. Despite the psychological and physical benefits of daily exercise and the comprehensive research available reporting the benefits of high intensity interval training (HIIT), the impact of submaximal exercise on health in both healthy and obese populations (OP) has received limited research. HIIT and intense aerobic training has Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com
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