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複方身體活動促進課程對過重女性之體脂肪率改善效益
Multi-Programs of Physical Activity to Improve the Body Fat Percentage of Overweight Women
摘要
Background: Increasing the amount of physical activity, in addition to nutrition, is critical for weight control. Purpose: This study investigated the effect of multi-programs of physical activity on the body fat percentage (fat%) of overweight women. Methods: There were 22 overweight females, aged 39-78 years, who participated in the project. In the control (CON) group, 10 participants attended an 8-week cooking program only; in the exercise (EXE) group, 12 of the participants simultaneously attended the 8-week cooking program and a 6-week physical activity promotion program. The body composition was analyzed after the program. This program included exercise knowledge, brisk walking, and how to use the floor, a towel, and plastic bottles to conduct household exercises in one's daily life. There were no significant differences in physical characteristics between the 2 groups before the program. Results: The decreasing rate of body fat% in the EXE group was higher (2.2%) than that in the CON group (0.1 %) (p=0.05) after the program. Although the weight. body mass index (BMI), and body fat% of the CON group slightly decreased after the program, there were no significant differences when compared to values before the program. However, the weight (61.6±15.2kg), BMI (26.2±2.0kg/m^2), and body fat% (33.8±2.9%) of the EXE group significantly decreased (all p＜0.05) after the program. Conclusions: In addition to nutrition education, mutli-programs of physical activity may facilitate reductions in the body fat% of overweight women in the community.
並列摘要
Background: Increasing the amount of physical activity, in addition to nutrition, is critical for weight control. Purpose: This study investigated the effect of multi-programs of physical activity on the body fat percentage (fat%) of overweight women. Methods: There were 22 overweight females, aged 39-78 years, who participated in the project. In the control (CON) group, 10 participants attended an 8-week cooking program only; in the exercise (EXE) group, 12 of the participants simultaneously attended the 8-week cooking program and a 6-week physical activity promotion program. The body composition was analyzed after the program. This program included exercise knowledge, brisk walking, and how to use the floor, a towel, and plastic bottles to conduct household exercises in one's daily life. There were no significant differences in physical characteristics between the 2 groups before the program. Results: The decreasing rate of body fat% in the EXE group was higher (2.2%) than that in the CON group (0.1 %) (p=0.05) after the program. Although the weight. body mass index (BMI), and body fat% of the CON group slightly decreased after the program, there were no significant differences when compared to values before the program. However, the weight (61.6±15.2kg), BMI (26.2±2.0kg/m^2), and body fat% (33.8±2.9%) of the EXE group significantly decreased (all p＜0.05) after the program. Conclusions: In addition to nutrition education, mutli-programs of physical activity may facilitate reductions in the body fat% of overweight women in the community.