Effects of Resistance Training on Weight in College Students

Abstract

Introduction: Obesity has a great negative impact on college students, affecting their physical and mental health. It is believed that resistance training, as an aerobic exercise that promotes muscle hypertrophy, can promote an obesity-reducing effect in this class of individuals. Objective: Assess the effects of resistance training with loads on weight in college students. Methods: 120 obese college student volunteers were equally and randomly divided into groups for the experiment. The experimental groups A and B received resistance training with different loads, while the control group received only regular aerobic training. For statistical analysis and discussion, body indices such as perimetry and BMI were collected before and after the intervention. Results: After the experiment, the body weight of experimental group A changed from 81.62±4.12 to 76.20±5.49, BMI from 27.22±1.67 to 25.98±1.74, waist circumference from 89.11±5.62 to 87, 27±6.34, hip circumference from 101.61±5.43 to 98.45±5.62, waist/hip ratio from 0.89±2.34 to 0.87±2.13, and body fat ratio from 27.58±3.83 to 22.61±2.99. Significant changes were also noticed in the data of experimental group A after resistance training with different loads. These changes were similar to those of the experimental group B, but changes in the control group data were not evidenced. Conclusion: Resistance training with loads can help obese college students improve their body composition and physical quality. Level of evidence II; Therapeutic studies - investigation of treatment outcomes.