Abstract

RESISTED EXERCISE TRAINING ON OBESITY WORKS?

*Dr. S. S. Subramanian, M.P.T. (Orthopaedics), M.S. (Education), M. Phil (Education), Ph.D (Physiotherapy).

Abstract

Trend in globally increasing obesity has a huge impact on health care, economy and productivity of the subject and society preventive and therapeutic means with physical activities and exercises holds the key to combat problems arising of obesity related issues. Aims and Objectives: This monograph presentation was to analyse the impact of resisted exercises on obesity. Materials and Methodology: 20 sedentary obese subjects of both sex between 20 – 60 years of Chennai were allotted in random with control (n-10) and experimental (n-10) groups. Experimental subjects were treated with specific resisted exercises using Physioball with weekly thrice frequency for 1 year duration from 2015 – 2016. Results: Pre and post BMI and WC of all the subjects were recorded statistically analysed and discussed. Conclusion: This innovative means of the treating obesity with resisted exercises were prudent with results, of P< 0.001. Hence can be used on obese subjects of other ages with metabolic ailments. this conservative way of physical therapy has minimal complications under qualified medical and physical therapist supervision compared to other pharmacological surgical and invasive procedure was the core of this presentation, where by millions of obese can benefit.

Keywords: Obesity, BMI, WC- Waist Circumference, Resisted exercises.