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Malgorzata Charmas, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport in Biala Podlaska, Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, PolandFollow
Krzysztof Piech, Faculty of Tourism and Healthin Biala Podlaska,Josef Pilsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland
Lidia Kosek, Background:‪The main aim was to analyse the structure and body composition in untrained women after 12-week Nordic walking training.Material and methods:‪26 women were divided into two groups: an EG-experimental group (n = 13) and a CG-control group (n = 13). The EG took part in 12-week Nordic walking training. All participants were examined twice: at the beginning and after the experiment. Body mass, waist and hips circumference; analysis of body composition (BIA method): BMI, body cell mass (BCM), total body (TBW), extracellular (ECW) and intracellular water (ICW); fat (FM), free fat (FFM) and muscle (MM) mass were recorded. The heart rate and lactate concentration were recorded to assess the exercise intensity.Results:‪The body composition analysis revealed significant changes: a decrease in ECW and an increase in ICW in the EG group. Insignificant changes were noticed: a decrease in ECW and FM, and an increase in TBW and ICW, FFM, MM and BMR were recorded in the CG.Conclusions:‪12-week Nordic walking training affected the adipose tissue deposition, which prevented fat accumulation in lower body part. The used training was recognised to be a good way to maintain the basal body composition. An increase in ICW and a decrease in ECW at the same time were beneficial for intracellular mechanisms efficiency and prevented swellings.

Abstract

Background: ‪The main aim was to analyse the structure and body composition in untrained women after 12-week Nordic walking training. Material and methods: ‪26 women were divided into two groups: an EG-experimental group (n = 13) and a CG-control group (n = 13). The EG took part in 12-week Nordic walking training. All participants were examined twice: at the beginning and after the experiment. Body mass, waist and hips circumference; analysis of body composition (BIA method): BMI, body cell mass (BCM), total body (TBW), extracellular (ECW) and intracellular water (ICW); fat (FM), free fat (FFM) and muscle (MM) mass were recorded. The heart rate and lactate concentration were recorded to assess the exercise intensity. Results: T‪he body composition analysis revealed significant changes: a decrease in ECW and an increase in ICW in the EG group. Insignificant changes were noticed: a decrease in ECW and FM, and an increase in TBW and ICW, FFM, MM and BMR were recorded in the CG. Conclusions: ‪12-week Nordic walking training affected the adipose tissue deposition, which prevented fat accumulation in lower body part. The used training was recognised to be a good way to maintain the basal body composition. An increase in ICW and a decrease in ECW at the same time were beneficial for intracellular mechanisms efficiency and prevented swellings.

DOI

10.29359/BJHPA.10.3.9

Author ORCID Identifier

Małgorzata Charmas https://orcid.org/ 0000-0003-1558-1816

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