Effects of Training on Running Cost and Aerobic Capacity in
                    Individuals with Obesity

Eliane Aparecida Castro; Elisangela Silva; Pedro J Benito; Cassiano Merussi Neiva; Dalton Müller Pessôa Filho

doi:10.1055/a-2156-7142

International Journal of Sports Medicine, Table of Contents

Int J Sports Med 2023; 44(14): 1075-1085
DOI: 10.1055/a-2156-7142

Training & Testing

Effects of Training on Running Cost and Aerobic Capacity in Individuals with Obesity

Eliane Aparecida Castro

¹Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Science (FC), São Paulo State University (UNESP) at Bauru, Brazil

²LFE Research Group, Department of Health and Human Performance. Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Science-INEF. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain

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Elisangela Silva

³Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of South of Minas Gerais - IFSULDEMINAS at Muzambinho, Brazil

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Pedro J Benito

²LFE Research Group, Department of Health and Human Performance. Faculty of Physical Activity and Sport Science-INEF. Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Madrid, Spain

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Cassiano Merussi Neiva

¹Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Science (FC), São Paulo State University (UNESP) at Bauru, Brazil

⁴Graduate Program in Human Developmental and Technologies, Biosciences Institute (IB), São Paulo State University (UNESP) at Rio Claro, Brazil

⁵College of Medicine, Ribeirão Preto University, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil

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Dalton Müller Pessôa Filho

¹Department of Physical Education, Faculty of Science (FC), São Paulo State University (UNESP) at Bauru, Brazil

⁴Graduate Program in Human Developmental and Technologies, Biosciences Institute (IB), São Paulo State University (UNESP) at Rio Claro, Brazil

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Abstract

This study investigated running cost (C_Run), peak oxygen consumption (V̇ O_2peak), and ventilatory threshold (VT₁) responses to exercise programs for individuals with obesity. Ninety-four individuals (38.2±7.7 years; 33.4±2.9 kg/m²) were assigned into strength (n=24), endurance (n=26), combined (n=22), and physical activity (control, n=22) groups for 22 weeks, plus diet recommendation. The V̇ O_2peak, VT₁, and C_Run were assessed through a maximal incremental step test. The change of V̇ O_2peak in combined (9.9%) differed from the other groups, with lower values in women than men (0.7% vs. 6.2%). The VT₁ change in combined (16.4%) differed from the strength (4.9%) and physical activity (1.2%) groups, with the change in endurance (12.7%) also being higher than the physical activity group. Only men in the combined group increased absolute V̇ O_2peak, while both sexes increased VT₁ in the endurance and combined groups. No effects for groups and sex were significant for C_Run in moderate (<VT₁) or high-intensity (>VT₁) running zones, despite C_Run changes in <VT₁ and >VT₁ zones correlated with the alterations of V̇ O_2peak and VT₁ (r²=0.29–0.59). Therefore, moderate aerobic exercise stimulus is suitable for VT₁ improvement in individuals with obesity, with the increase in C_Run associated to the chances of increasing V̇ O_2peak in men and when combining strength with aerobic exercises.

Key Words

aerobic training - strength training - cardiorespiratory fitness - exercise economy - sex

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