The effect of a short-term high-intensity circuit training program on work capacity, body composition, and blood profiles in sedentary obese men: a pilot study.
The objective of this study was to determine how a high-intensity circuit-training (HICT) program affects key physiological health markers in sedentary obese men. Eight obese (body fat percentage >26%) males completed a four-week HICT program, consisting of three 30-minute exercise sessions per week, for a total of 6 hours of exercise. Participants' heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), rating of perceived exertion, total work (TW), and time to completion were measured each exercise session, body composition was measured before and after HICT, and fasting blood samples were measured before throughout, and after HICT program. Blood sample measurements included total cholesterol, triacylglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, glucose, and insulin. Data were analyzed by paired t-tests and one-way ANOVA with repeated measures. Statistical significance was set to P < 0.05. Data analyses revealed significant (P < 0.05) improvements in resting HR (16% decrease), systolic BP (5.5% decrease), TW (50.7%), fat tissue percentage (3.6%), lean muscle tissue percentage (2%), cholesterol (13%), triacylglycerol (37%), and insulin (18%) levels from before to after HICT program. Overall, sedentary obese males experienced a significant improvement in biochemical, physical, and body composition characteristics from a HICT program that was only 6 hours of the total exercise.
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1C 5S7.
Matthew B
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Miller
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1C 5S7.
Gregory E P
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Pearcey
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1B 3V6.
Farrell
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Cahill
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1C 5S7.
Heather
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McCarthy
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1C 5S7.
Shane B D
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Stratton
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1C 5S7.
Jennifer C
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Noftall
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1C 5S7.
Steven
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Buckle
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1C 5S7.
Fabien A
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Basset
Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1B 3V6.
Guang
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Sun
School of Human Kinetics and Recreation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1C 5S7 ; Faculty of Medicine, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada A1B 3V6.
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D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D065327:Circuit-Based Exercise / Q000379:methods; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000379:methods; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation
D007328:Insulin; D008075:Lipoproteins, HDL; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol