Supervised Exercise in Water: Is It a Viable Alternative in Overweight/Obese People with or without Type 2 Diabetes? A Pilot Study
The study of the effects of a water-based exercise program in overweight/obese people with or without type 2 diabetes is a topic of relatively recent interest. This type of exercise presents some advantages in reducing the risk of injury or trauma, and it can be a valuable therapeutic card to play f...
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| description | The study of the effects of a water-based exercise program in overweight/obese people with or without type 2 diabetes is a topic of relatively recent interest. This type of exercise presents some advantages in reducing the risk of injury or trauma, and it can be a valuable therapeutic card to play for sedentary or physically inactive patients who have chronic metabolic diseases. This work aims to make a contribution showing the effects of a water-based exercise intervention, supervised by graduates in sports sciences, in a group of overweight/obese people with or without type 2 diabetes. In total, 93 adults (age 60.59 ± 10.44 years), including 72 women (age 60.19 ± 10.97 years) and 21 men (age 61.95 ± 8.48 years), were recruited to follow a water-based exercise program (2 sessions/week, for 12 weeks) at the C.U.R.I.A.Mo. Healthy Lifestyle Institute of Perugia University. Results showed an improvement in body mass index (−0.90 ± 1.56, <i>p</i> = 0.001), waist circumference (−4.32 ± 6.03, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and systolic (−7.78 ± 13.37, <i>p</i> = 0.001) and diastolic (−6.30 ± 10.91, <i>p</i> = 0.001) blood pressure. The supervised water-based intervention was useful in managing patients with metabolic diseases who often present with other health impairments, such as musculoskeletal problems or cardiovascular or rheumatic disease that could contraindicate gym-based exercise. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7c6d6e700a644092ac99f9ad57dbedac2023-11-24T11:49:52ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432022-11-011423496310.3390/nu14234963Supervised Exercise in Water: Is It a Viable Alternative in Overweight/Obese People with or without Type 2 Diabetes? A Pilot StudyRoberto Pippi0Matteo Vandoni1Matteo Tortorella2Vittorio Bini3Carmine Giuseppe Fanelli4Healthy Lifestyle Institute, C.U.R.I.A.Mo. (Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria), Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Via G. Bambagioni, 19, 06126 Perugia, ItalyLaboratory of Adapted Motor Activity (LAMA), Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine and Forensic Science, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, ItalyGuy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Great Maze Pond, London SE1 9RT, UKDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Via Gambuli, 1, 06132 Perugia, ItalyHealthy Lifestyle Institute, C.U.R.I.A.Mo. (Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria), Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Via G. Bambagioni, 19, 06126 Perugia, ItalyThe study of the effects of a water-based exercise program in overweight/obese people with or without type 2 diabetes is a topic of relatively recent interest. This type of exercise presents some advantages in reducing the risk of injury or trauma, and it can be a valuable therapeutic card to play for sedentary or physically inactive patients who have chronic metabolic diseases. This work aims to make a contribution showing the effects of a water-based exercise intervention, supervised by graduates in sports sciences, in a group of overweight/obese people with or without type 2 diabetes. In total, 93 adults (age 60.59 ± 10.44 years), including 72 women (age 60.19 ± 10.97 years) and 21 men (age 61.95 ± 8.48 years), were recruited to follow a water-based exercise program (2 sessions/week, for 12 weeks) at the C.U.R.I.A.Mo. Healthy Lifestyle Institute of Perugia University. Results showed an improvement in body mass index (−0.90 ± 1.56, <i>p</i> = 0.001), waist circumference (−4.32 ± 6.03, <i>p</i> < 0.001), and systolic (−7.78 ± 13.37, <i>p</i> = 0.001) and diastolic (−6.30 ± 10.91, <i>p</i> = 0.001) blood pressure. The supervised water-based intervention was useful in managing patients with metabolic diseases who often present with other health impairments, such as musculoskeletal problems or cardiovascular or rheumatic disease that could contraindicate gym-based exercise.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/23/4963exerciseoverweight/obesitytype 2 diabeteswater-based exercise |
| spellingShingle | Roberto Pippi Matteo Vandoni Matteo Tortorella Vittorio Bini Carmine Giuseppe Fanelli Supervised Exercise in Water: Is It a Viable Alternative in Overweight/Obese People with or without Type 2 Diabetes? A Pilot Study Nutrients exercise overweight/obesity type 2 diabetes water-based exercise |
| title | Supervised Exercise in Water: Is It a Viable Alternative in Overweight/Obese People with or without Type 2 Diabetes? A Pilot Study |
| title_full | Supervised Exercise in Water: Is It a Viable Alternative in Overweight/Obese People with or without Type 2 Diabetes? A Pilot Study |
| title_fullStr | Supervised Exercise in Water: Is It a Viable Alternative in Overweight/Obese People with or without Type 2 Diabetes? A Pilot Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Supervised Exercise in Water: Is It a Viable Alternative in Overweight/Obese People with or without Type 2 Diabetes? A Pilot Study |
| title_short | Supervised Exercise in Water: Is It a Viable Alternative in Overweight/Obese People with or without Type 2 Diabetes? A Pilot Study |
| title_sort | supervised exercise in water is it a viable alternative in overweight obese people with or without type 2 diabetes a pilot study |
| topic | exercise overweight/obesity type 2 diabetes water-based exercise |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/23/4963 |
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