Cardiopulmonary Adaptation to Exercise Training among Obese Subjects-Juniper Publishers
JUNIPER PUBLISHERS-OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY & CARDIOVASCULAR THERAPY Abstract Background: Cardiopulmonary fitness among obese subjects is severely impaired with a multitude of complications; however exercise training was proved to improve the physical fitness and overall quality of life. Objective: The aim was to measure cardiopulmonary adaptation to exercise training among obese subjects. Material and Methods: Sixty adult obese male subjects, the range of their age was 32 to 45 years and was enrolled in two groups: group (A) performed treadmill aerobic exercise training, where group (B) performed anaerobic exercise training three sessions/week for three months. Cardiopulmonary functions were measured for all participants before and after three months at the end of the study. Results: Both aerobic and anaerobic exercise training produced different responses in the cardiopulmonary functions, where aerobic exercise group indicated a significant i...