1Swami Vivekananda National Institute of Rehabilitation Training and Research (SVNIRTAR), Cuttack, Orissa
2Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, India
To find out the effect of 12 weeks weight bearing and non weight bearing aerobic exercises on overweight and obese individuals
Thirty subjects were selected and divided into three groups; 10 in each, namely group I, group II and group III. Subjects in group I received weight bearing aerobic exercise, subjects in the group II received non weight bearing aerobic exercise and subjects in the group III received no treatment. Treatment outcomes were assessed on the basis of abdominal circumference, skin Fold Thickness, body mass, resting heart rate and resting systolic BP.
There is no difference between weight bearing aerobic exercise and non weight bearing aerobic exercise performed at similar intensity, duration and frequency with regard to abdominal circumference, skin fold thickness, body mass, resting heart rate and resting systolic blood pressure. This suggests that non weight bearing aerobic exercise and weight bearing aerobic exercise are equally beneficial as a weight reduction program
Obesity, Aerobic exercise, Weight bearing, Non weight bearing
