title: Effect of 24-week repeated short-time walking based training program on physical fitness of black Cameroonian obese women.
abstract: This study aimed to examine the effects of a training program based on repetition of short-time walk sequences on cardiorespiratory response, physical performance and metabolic parameters in black Cameroonian obese women. One hundred thirty-nine obese women (body mass in-dex [BMI]>30 kg/m2) were divided into three groups: premenopausal (Pre-M; 39.7±7.9 yr; n=48), postmenopausal (Post-M; 55.0±2.5 yr; n=61) and control group (CONT; 48.7±9.4 yr; n=30). Only Pre-M and Post-M completed 24-week repeated short-time walking program. An-thropometric, cardiorespiratory, metabolic parameters, and the 6-min walk distance (6MWD) were measured at baseline (S1), 12 weeks follow-up (S2), and 2 days after the last session (S3). Significant changes were observed in weight, BMI, fatty mass and 6MWD in Pre-M and Post-M after 24 weeks. The waist and hip circumferences, percentages of water, muscle mass and bone mass changed in Post-M. Total cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein and forced expiratory volumes in 1 and 6 sec showed significant improvements in Pre-M and Post-M. High density lipoprotein increased only in Post-M (0.5±0.2 g/L vs 0.7±0.1 g/L, P=0.041). In conclusion, this training modality could constitute an option for obese women rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Youth and Sports, Yaounde, Cameroon; Exercise and Sport Physiology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Wiliam R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Guessogo
authors.affiliation: Exercise and Sport Physiology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon; Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Abdou
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Temfemo
authors.affiliation: Exercise and Sport Physiology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon; Laboratoire EA3300 - APERE: Adaptations Physiologiques à l'Exercice et Réadaptations à l'Effort, Faculté des Sciences du Sport, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Samuel H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Mandengue
authors.affiliation: Exercise and Sport Physiology Unit, Faculty of Sciences, University of Douala, Douala, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Peguy B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Assomo Ndemba
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Youth and Sports, Yaounde, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Regine T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Messina Ondoua
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Youth and Sports, Yaounde, Cameroon.
authors.forename: André
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamadou
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, ENS Yaounde, Yaounde, Cameroon.
authors.forename: Laurent S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Etoundi-Ngoa
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire EA3300 - APERE: Adaptations Physiologiques à l'Exercice et Réadaptations à l'Effort, Faculté des Sciences du Sport, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens, Cedex, France.
authors.forename: Said
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmaidi
keywords: Black obese women; Physical fitness; Repeated short-time walking; Walk test