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01-08-2017 | Original Article

The effect of 3 months aerobic and resistance training on step initiation speed and foot tapping frequency in the overweight and obese

Authors: Erika Zemková, Oľga Kyselovičová, Michal Jeleň, Zuzana Kováčiková, Gábor Ollé, Gabriela Štefániková, Tomáš Vilman, Miroslav Baláž, Timea Kurdiová, Jozef Ukropec, Barbara Ukropcová

Published in: Sport Sciences for Health | Issue 2/2017

Abstract

Purpose

This study evaluates the effect of 3 month resistance and aerobic training programs on step initiation speed and foot tapping frequency in the overweight and obese.

Methods

Twenty-five overweight and obese subjects were divided into two groups and participated in either resistance or aerobic training for a period of 3 months (3 sessions per week). Prior to and following the training, they performed foot tapping and step execution tests under various conditions.

Results

Subsequent to both aerobic and resistance training, there was a significant decrease in the time from foot-off to foot-contact during spontaneous step initiation (9%, p = 0.019 vs. 7.6%, p = 0.036), visually triggered step initiation (8%, p = 0.027 vs. 7%, p = 0.039), and step initiation with eyes closed (7.6%, p = 0.030 vs. 5.9%, p = 0.044). However, mean CoP trajectory in X-axis during the back step (21.4%, p = 0.012), spontaneous step initiation (18.6%, p = 0.019), visually triggered step initiation (18.4%, p = 0.020), and step initiation with eyes closed (15.0%, p = 0.038) decreased significantly following the resistance training only. On the other hand, the number and frequency of taps increased significantly following the aerobic training (7.5%, p = 0.025 and 4.6%, p = 0.042), concurrently with a significant decrease in flight time (8.3%, p = 0.037).

Conclusions

Both aerobic and resistance training, for a period of 3 months, increase the speed of step initiation in overweight and obese individuals. However, medio-lateral postural stability during step execution improves after the resistance training but fails to improve following the aerobic training. In contrast, foot tapping frequency increases after the aerobic training but not after the resistance training.

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Title: The effect of 3 months aerobic and resistance training on step initiation speed and foot tapping frequency in the overweight and obese
Authors: Erika Zemková
Oľga Kyselovičová
Michal Jeleň
Zuzana Kováčiková
Gábor Ollé
Gabriela Štefániková
Tomáš Vilman
Miroslav Baláž
Timea Kurdiová
Jozef Ukropec
Barbara Ukropcová
Publication date: 01-08-2017
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Sport Sciences for Health / Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1824-7490
Electronic ISSN: 1825-1234
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-017-0362-9

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The effect of 3 months aerobic and resistance training on step initiation speed and foot tapping frequency in the overweight and obese

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Purpose

Methods

Results

Conclusions

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