Effects of Eight Weeks of High Intensity Functional Training on Glucose Control and Body Composition among Overweight and Obese Adults
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design and Participants
2.2. Measures
2.2.1. Body Composition and Anthropometry
2.2.2. Heart Rate
2.2.3. Glucose Control
2.3. Exercise Groups
2.3.1. Aerobic and Resistance Training (A-RT) Exercise Group
2.3.2. High Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) Exercise Group
2.4. Incentive
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Participant Characteristics and Baseline Measurement Values
3.2. Time Spent Exercising
3.3. Between-Group Differences for Body Composition and Glucose Variables
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | A-RT 1 M ± SD | HIFT 2 M ± SD | t | p-Value | Cohen’s d |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight (kg) | 86.1 ± 9.7 | 86.6 ± 10.1 | −0.11 | 0.91 | 0.05 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 30.1 ± 3.5 | 30.9 ± 2.3 | −0.52 | 0.61 | 0.27 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | 91.8 ± 8.8 | 97.2 ± 7.0 | −1.45 | 0.17 | 0.68 |
Body Fat (%) | 43.7 ± 7.2 | 40.5 ± 7.4 | 1.04 | 0.31 | 0.44 |
Fat Mass (kg) | 35.6 ± 7.1 | 33.2 ± 6.7 | 0.74 | 0.47 | 0.35 |
Lean Body Mass (kg) | 46.5 ± 9.3 | 49.0 ± 10.4 | −0.54 | 0.60 | 0.25 |
Fasting Plasma Glucose (mg/dL) | 87.3 ± 8.1 | 88.4 ± 10.6 | 0.29 | 0.78 | 0.12 |
Glucose AUC | 4292 ± 677 | 4448 ± 793 | 0.49 | 0.63 | 0.21 |
Variable | A-RT 1 M Difference ± SD | HIFT 2 M Difference ± SD | Cohen’s d | ƒ | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weight (kg) | −0.4 ± 1.4 | −0.4 ± 1.6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.97 |
Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | −0.1 ± 0.6 | −0.2 ± 0.7 | 0.15 | 0.24 | 0.63 |
Waist Circumference (cm) | −2.4 ± 4.8 | −1.4 ± 5.1 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.68 |
Body Fat (%) | −0.3 ± 1.7 | −1.1 ± 1.6 | 0.48 | 0.94 | 0.35 |
Fat Mass (kg) | −0.6 ± 1.5 | −1.0 ± 1.7 | 0.25 | 0.34 | 0.57 |
Lean Body Mass (kg) | 0.1 ± 1.6 | 0.6 ± 1.2 | 0.35 | 0.57 | 0.46 |
Fasting Plasma Glucose (mg/dL) | 1.4 ± 8.4 | 0.4 ± 14.0 | 0.09 | 0.03 | 0.86 |
Glucose AUC | 279.4 ± 404.6 3 | −23.8 ± 577.1 | 0.61 | 1.58 | 0.23 |
Variable | A-RT 1 M Difference ± SD | HIFT 2 M Difference ± SD | Cohen’s d | ƒ | p-Value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arms Lean Body Mass (kg) | 0.02 ± 0.33 | 0.17 ± 0.65 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.56 |
Arms Fat Mass (kg) | −0.03 ± 0.21 | −0.10 ± 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.63 |
Trunk Lean Body Mass (kg) | −0.14 ± 1.20 | −0.22 ± 1.53 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 0.90 |
Trunk Fat Mass (kg) | 0.02 ± 0.87 | −0.90 ± 1.57 | 0.69 | 2.49 | 0.13 |
Legs Lean Body Mass (kg) | 0.13 ± 0.84 | 0.53 ± 0.48 3 | 0.58 | 1.53 | 0.23 |
Legs Fat Mass (kg) | −0.41 ± 0.82 | −0.03 ± 0.58 | 0.54 | 1.28 | 0.27 |
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Feito, Y.; Patel, P.; Sal Redondo, A.; Heinrich, K.M. Effects of Eight Weeks of High Intensity Functional Training on Glucose Control and Body Composition among Overweight and Obese Adults. Sports 2019, 7, 51. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7020051
Feito Y, Patel P, Sal Redondo A, Heinrich KM. Effects of Eight Weeks of High Intensity Functional Training on Glucose Control and Body Composition among Overweight and Obese Adults. Sports. 2019; 7(2):51. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7020051
Chicago/Turabian StyleFeito, Yuri, Pratik Patel, Andrea Sal Redondo, and Katie M. Heinrich. 2019. "Effects of Eight Weeks of High Intensity Functional Training on Glucose Control and Body Composition among Overweight and Obese Adults" Sports 7, no. 2: 51. https://doi.org/10.3390/sports7020051