%0 Journal Article
%T Effects of indoor cycling associated with diet on body composition and serum lipids
%A Val¨¦ria S. do Valle
%A Ph.D.
%A Danielli B. de Mello
%A Ph.D.
%A Marcos de S¨¢ R. Fortes
%A Ph.D.
%A Est¨¦lio H.M. Dantas
%A Ph.D.
%J Biomedical Human Kinetics
%@ 2080-2234
%D 2009
%I 
%R 10.2478/v10101-009-0004-z
%X Study aim: To determine the effects of indoor cycling training combined with restricted diet, lasting 12 weeks, on serum lipid concentrations in obese women. Material and methods: Twenty women aged 23.8 ¡À 3.6 years were randomly assigned into two groups: control (C) and experimental (E), the latter subjected to indoor cycling at various loads, 3 sessions weekly, every session lasting 45 min, combined with restricted diet (about 1200 kcal daily) for 12 weeks. The following variables were recorded: body height and mass, BMI, relative body fat content (from 7 skinfolds), fat-free mass, triglycerides, cholesterol and lipoproteins (HDL, LDL, VLDL). Results: Significant increase in HDL and significant decreases in all other variables (except body height) were noted only in the experimental group. Conclusions: Indoor cycling associated with restricted diet is an excellent option in controlling obesity and serum lipids.
%K Obesity
%K Diet
%K Indoor cycling
%K Serum lipids
%U http://versita.metapress.com/content/a3g6821075n0rx1n/?p=a281056470ef48038bd0b5a97e7e0654&pi=7