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- Title
EFFECTS OF AN AQUAGYM TRAINING IN POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN.
- Authors
Di Masi, F.; Silveira, A. L. B.; Braz, M. A.; Gatica, S. L. A.; Borreani, S.; Brasil, R. M.; Dantas, E. H. M.
- Abstract
Changes in body composition in postmenopausal women, such as increases in visceral and abdominal adipose tissue, show metabolic and cardiovascular diseases. Twenty-one postmenopausal women participated in an Aquagym' program during 16 weeks. The variables analyzed included measuring waist circumference (WC), hip circumference (HC), waist-hip ratio (WHR), sagittal abdominal diameter (SAD) and intra-abdominal adipose tissue (IAAT). Statistical treatment was a t test used to compare groups, and Goodman's test was used to analyze changes in the qualitative classification of the WHR. Significant reductions (p⩽0.05) were obtained in all variables measured after the exercise intervention. Aquagym program was able to reduce the abdominal and visceral adipose tissue, and to decrease the risk of developing metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, at the same time is is an effective strategy to deal with central obesity.
- Subjects
PHYSICAL fitness; EDUCATION &; training services industry; ADIPOSE tissues; CONNECTIVE tissues; LEARNING ability; BODY composition models; HUMAN body composition measurement; SOCIETIES
- Publication
International Journal of Medicine & Science of Physical Activity & Sport / Revista Internacional de Medicina y Ciencias de la Actividad Física y del Deporte, 2014, Vol 14, Issue 55, p465
- ISSN
1577-0354
- Publication type
Article