Document Type : Research Paper I Open Access I Released under CC BY-NC 4.0 license
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1 Department of Sports Physiology, Faculty of Physical Education & Sports Sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
2 Corresponding Author, Department of Sports Sciences, Faculty of Human Sciences, Khomeinishahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khomeinishahr/Isfahan,
Abstract
Introduction: Being overweight and obese during adolescence is associated with a wide range of complications and an increased risk of premature occurrence of physical problems, mental disorders, and some cancers. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of ten weeks of spinning training on body composition, Vo2MAX, and Ghrelin hormone levels in adolescents with overweight.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, with a pre-test, post-test, and a control group design, 30 overweight adolescents with BMI=26.8 kg/m2 were selected purposefully, and using a systematic random method, they were assigned into two groups of 15 people (Training and Control). The spinning training protocol was implemented for 10 weeks, three times a week, and lasted about 50 minutes with an intensity of 65% of the maximum heart rate which was conducted incrementally. Blood samples were drawn to estimate research variables. The measurements of height, weight, BMI, and Vo2MAX were done in two pre-test and post-test phases. To analyze the data, Analysis of Covariance tests were used via SPSS26 software at a 0.05 level of significance.
Results: The results of the study showed a significant decrease in weight (P=0.001), fat percentage (P=0.001), and BMI index (P=0.001) and also a significant increase in Vo2MAX (P=0.001) and Ghrelin hormone levels (P=0.001) after 10 weeks of spinning training.
Conclusion: These findings indicate the beneficial effects of spinning training on body composition, VO2MAX, and Ghrelin hormone levels in overweight adolescents. Therefore, the use of spinning training is recommended as a suitable prevention and treatment method for overweight and obese adolescents.
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