Effectiveness of an Indoor Cycling Program in Improving the Physical Condition of Young Women

Chukhlantseva, Natalia

doi:10.2478/pjst-2019-0015

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“…The handlebar of the stationary bicycle allows the user to adopt different body positions, engaging the muscles of the trunk and upper shoulder girdle. This supports endurance and strength training [11], as well as the ability to switch from one energy system to another.…”

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Effects of an Indoor Cycling Program on Cardiometabolic Factors in Women with Obesity vs. Normal Body Weight

Ratajczak¹,

Skrypnik

Krutki³

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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The study aimed to provide evidence on the impact of indoor cycling (IC) in reducing cardiometabolic risk factors. The study compares the effects of a 3 month IC program involving three 55 min sessions per week on women aged 40–60 years, with obesity (OW, n = 18) vs. women with normal body weight (NW, n = 8). At baseline and at the end of the study, anthropometric parameters, oxygen uptake (VO2 peak), and serum parameters: glucose, total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and triglycerides (TG), insulin, human anti-oxidized low-density lipoprotein antibody (OLAb), total blood antioxidant capacity (TAC), thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), C-reactive protein (CRP), lipid accumulation product (LAP), and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance index (HOMA IR) were determined. Before the intervention, VO2 peak and HDL-C levels were significantly lower and levels of TG, LAP, insulin, HOMA-IR, and CRP were significantly higher in the OW group compared to those in the NW group. After the intervention, only the OW group saw a decrease in body mass, total cholesterol, OLAb, TBARS, and CRP concentration and an increase in total body skeletal muscle mass and HDL-C concentration. In response to the IC training, measured indicators in the OW group were seen to approach the recommended values, but all between-group differences remained significant. Our results demonstrate that IC shows promise for reducing cardiometabolic risk factors, especially dyslipidemia. After 12 weeks of regular IC, the metabolic function of the OW group adapted in many aspects to be more like that of the NW group.

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Effects of an Indoor Cycling Program on Cardiometabolic Factors in Women with Obesity vs. Normal Body Weight

Ratajczak¹,

Skrypnik

Krutki³

et al. 2020

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“…After 12 weeks of exercise, lung capacity demonstrated a clear upward trend. The VR cycling practice exercises the entire body, and the rhythmic music, experience of VR cycling, and the dynamic frequency of the bicycles greatly improve the participants' cardiopulmonary function, resulting in a signi cant improvement in the participants' indices after 12 weeks of VR cycling practice [22].…”

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Experimental study on physical intervention of Virtual Reality cycling on simple obese college students

Zhao

Wei

et al. 2023

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Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR) cycling as an intervention for physique improvement in simple obese college students. Methods A literature review, questionnaire survey, and 12-week experimental comparison were conducted using mathematical statistical methods on 41 simple obese college students in Nanjing, China. Results The results showed that 12 weeks of VR cycling had a significant effect on fat loss and shaping in simple obese college students. The weight, BMI, waist circumference, hip circumference, and waist-to-body ratio decreased by 5.25%, 5.22%, 4.44%, 2.44%, and 2.1%, respectively, while lung capacity increased by 9.15%. Significant differences were observed within 10%, 5%, and 1%. Moreover, there were gender-based differences in the morphological changes. Men's abdominal fat consumption was slightly greater than that of women, resulting in a significant reduction in the waist and buttocks of men compared to women. Conclusion The study concludes that VR cycling is a more engaging and interesting intervention for fat loss and shaping than traditional aerobic exercise. By adjusting the exercise time and course difficulty, participants are more likely to adhere to the exercise regimen, leading to significant weight loss and other positive outcomes. The results of this study could be useful for designing effective interventions to improve the physique of obese individuals.

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Efficiency of a Combined Fitness Program for Improving Physical Condition in Young Women

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Yarmak

Kashuba

et al. 2020

Teor. metod. fiz. vihov.

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a combined exercise program focused on the improvement of young women’s physical condition. Materials and methods. The study involved 62 healthy women (an average age of 29.4 years). More than 50 parameters were assessed (anthropometric indicators, physical capacity and motor abilities, functional status of the cardiorespiratory system, etc.). The structure of physical condition of the women was identified using the factor analysis. The transforming experiment lasted for 14 months. Results. The physical development indicators had the largest contribution (33.4%) to the total variance of physical characteristics of the subjects. The second factor related to the functional state and physical performance accounted for 21.6%, the third factor related to coordination abilities accounted for 19.8%, and the fourth factor related to physical fitness accounted for 10.3% of the total variance. Those four factors explained 85.1% of the total variance. The 35 indicators, which were selected by the factor analysis and characterized the women’s physical condition, were used as criteria for the effectiveness of the proposed exercise program. Participation in the exercise program significantly affected the morphological status of women. Functional indicators of the cardiovascular system improved significantly, including resting heart rate decreased by 16.2% (p < 0.05). Muscle strength increased by 32.2% (p < 0.05), speed and strength endurance and speed endurance increased by 31.5% and 49.1%, respectively (p < 0.05). Exercises targeting coordination abilities lead to improvements in balance ability of women as assessed by the Romberg test (increase by 94.0%, p < 0.05) and by the Flamingo test (increase by 65.6%, p < 0.05). Conclusions. The study confirmed the effectiveness of the combined exercise program according to selected criteria. There were significant (p < 0.05) positive changes in physical condition components including physical development, physical fitness, functional state of the cardiorespiratory system and in body balance.

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Effectiveness of an Indoor Cycling Program in Improving the Physical Condition of Young Women

Cited by 5 publications

References 21 publications

Effects of an Indoor Cycling Program on Cardiometabolic Factors in Women with Obesity vs. Normal Body Weight

Effects of an Indoor Cycling Program on Cardiometabolic Factors in Women with Obesity vs. Normal Body Weight

Experimental study on physical intervention of Virtual Reality cycling on simple obese college students

Efficiency of a Combined Fitness Program for Improving Physical Condition in Young Women

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