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- Title
Effect of Underwater Treadmill Training on Cardiovascular Responses In Normal And Overweight Individuals.
- Authors
Baxi, Gaurang; Palekar, Tushar; Nair, Monisha; Basu, Soumik; Gohil, Divya
- Abstract
Background: Obesity is an established risk factor for various cardiac conditions. Though the health advantages of aerobic exercise training are well established, there is also an increased risk of musculoskeletal injury with ongoing modes of exercises like sprinting and running. Various researchers have reported the positive effects of aquatic exercises on circulatory diseases caused by obesity. This study explores and compares the effects of aquatic exercise on the heart rate, blood pressure, rate of perceived exertion and VO2 max, between normal and overweight persons. Methods: 20 healthy male volunteers aged 18-35 years were made to run on an underwater treadmill at varying speed and resistance using a modified version of the 'HydroWorx X80 Bootcamp Workout' protocol, thrice a week for 6 weeks. Results: Statistically significant difference was seen in heart rate, blood pressure, Modified Borg score and VO2 Max within both groups, before and after intervention. However, there was no significant difference seen between the groups. Conclusion: Underwater treadmill training helps reduce heart rate, blood pressure, rate of perceived exertion in normal as well as overweight men. Also there is an increase in the maximal oxygen consumption for both groups.
- Subjects
AQUATIC exercises; CARDIOVASCULAR fitness; OVERWEIGHT persons
- Publication
National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine, 2018, Vol 9, Issue 4, p13
- ISSN
2230-9969
- Publication type
Article