title: Effect of 12-week-long aerobic training programme on body composition, aerobic capacity, complete blood count and blood lipid profile among young women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Numerous data suggest that aerobic-type exercise improves lipoprotein-lipid profiles, cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition in young women. The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological response to high-low impact aerobic fitness among young women.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-four young women aged 22 (19-24) years were divided into three groups: underweight (N=10), normal weight (N=12) and overweight (N=12). Aerobic capacity, anthropometry and body composition together with complete blood count and lipid profile were determined before and after completion of a 12-week-long training period.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The training programme caused a significant decrease in weight (by 4.3 kg, P=0.003), body mass index (by 1.3 kg/m2, P=0.003), free fat mass (by 2.1 kg, P=0.002), total body water (by 0.4 kg, P=0.036), percentage of fat (by 3 percent points, P=0.002), all analyzed skinfolds thicknesses, as well as the lipid profile in overweight group, and no changes in normal weight group. Significant changes in weight (by 4.2 kg, P=0.005), body mass index (by 0.9 kg/m2, P=0.005), crus skinfold thickness (by 3.3 mm, P=0.028), and in maximum oxygen uptake (by 2.49 mL/kg/min; P=0.047) were observed among underweight women. No change in total blood count was observed in all groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Twelve-week-long fitness training programme of two alternating styles (low and high impact) has a beneficial effect on overweight young women.
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland ; Present address: Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
authors: Dorota
authors: D
authors: Kostrzewa-Nowak
authors: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biology, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland ; Present address: Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Nowak
authors: Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland.
authors: Zbigniew
authors: Z
authors: Jastrzębski
authors: Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland.
authors: Aleksandra
authors: A
authors: Zarębska
authors: Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland.
authors: Marta
authors: M
authors: Bichowska
authors: Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland.
authors: Izabela
authors: I
authors: Drobnik-Kozakiewicz
authors: Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland.
authors: Łukasz
authors: Ł
authors: Radzimiński
authors: Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
authors: Agata
authors: A
authors: Leońska-Duniec
authors: Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
authors: Krzysztof
authors: K
authors: Ficek
authors: Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdansk, Poland ; Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion, University of Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
authors: Paweł
authors: P
authors: Cięszczyk
mesh_terms: D050154:Adiposity; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D050177:Overweight / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids
keywords: body composition; overweight; physical fitness; women