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Effects of the Curves® fitness & weight loss program in women with medically managed conditions: training adaptations
Author(s) -
Byrd M,
Ferreira M,
Li R,
Parker A,
Galbreath M,
Jitomir J,
Serra M,
Beavers K,
Dove J,
Culbertson J,
Hudson G,
Shelmadine B,
Curts C,
Moreillon J,
Deike E,
Rasmussen C,
Kreider R
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.23.1_supplement.lb463
Subject(s) - waist , medicine , zoology , endocrinology , physical fitness , bench press , vo2 max , circumference , calorie , physical therapy , obesity , biology , resistance training , blood pressure , heart rate , mathematics , geometry
146 sedentary women (50±10 yrs, 162±6 cm; 95±20 kg; 46±5% body fat, 36±7 kg/m2) with medically‐managed conditions were assigned to an exercise & no diet group (E) or a low calorie high carbohydrate (HC) or high protein (HP) diet. Diets consisted of 1,200 kcal/d for 1‐wk and 1,600 kcal/d for 9 wks of either HC (55% C, 15% P, 30% F) or HP (15% C, 55% P, 30% F). During weeks 10‐14, subjects consumed a HC maintenance diet (2,600 kcals/d) and were instructed to diet for 2‐d at 1,200 kcals/d if they gain 3 lbs. Subjects participated in a supervised Curves fitness program 3‐d per wk. Fitness and health measurements were obtained at 0, 10 and 14 weeks. Data are presented as means ± SD changes from baseline. Training significantly increased (p<0.05) 1RM bench press (15±22%), 1RM leg press (23±29%), BP lifting volume (37±55%), LP lifting volume (23±29%), and relative peak oxygen uptake (7.4±19%) while decreasing waist circumference (‐3.2±5%), hip circumference (‐2.8±4%), resting HR (‐3.0±15%), total CHL (‐1.4±16%), and LDL (‐2.8±18%). No significant differences (p>0.05) were observed in changes in resting SBP (‐0.8±13%), DBP (‐0.7±14%), glucose (0.1±19%), triglycerides (0.8±34%), or HDL (‐0.1±20%). Results indicate that the Curves program improves selected markers of health and fitness in women with medically‐managed conditions.