Effects of deep water running and detraining in functional capacity, muscle resistance and body composition in pre-obese and obese: pilot study

• Grant number: 17/07517-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: November 01, 2017
• End date: October 31, 2018
• Field of knowledge: Health Sciences - Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
• Principal Investigator: Eduardo Aguilar Arca
• Grantee: Caroline Aquino de Souza
• Host Institution: Centro de Ciências da Saúde. Universidade do Sagrado Coração (USC). Bauru , SP, Brazil

Abstract

The practice of regular physical exercise contributes to the avoidance of chronic noncommunicable diseases. Deep Water Running is an exercise mode that consists of running in deep water, performed with the individual upright, with the help of a pelvic float to avoid contact with the bottom of the pool. The objective of this study will be to investigate the effects of the Deep Water Running program on the interval training system and the detraining in functional capacity, muscular endurance and body composition in pre-obese and obese adults. This is a pilot study of a randomized, controlled, parallel, open, two arm treatment trial. The volunteers will be randomized and allocated in two groups: experimental group (EG) and control group (CG). Participants will be volunteers of both sexes, adults, pre-obese or obese. The evaluation will be composed of personal data, investigation of life habits and practice of physical activity, anamnesis, tests of muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory and electrical biomedicance. The aquatic intervention program will last 12 weeks. The volunteers will be evaluated in three moments: M1: pre-intervention; M2: postintervention (13th week) and M3: after twelve weeks of detraining (26th week). For the analysis of the normality of the data the Shapiro Wilk test will be used. Data with normal distribution will be expressed as mean and standard deviation and parametric tests will be applied. Data with non-normal distribution will be presented in median and interquartile range and non-parametric tests will be applied. In all tests, the level of significance will be considered 5%. (AU)