Abstract

PEREIRA, P.C. et al. Effects of the functional strength training on body composition: An experimental study in physically inactive women. Motri. [online]. 2012, vol.8, n.1, pp.42-52. ISSN 1646-107X.  https://doi.org/10.6063/motricidade.8(1).238.

This study aimed to analyze the effects of the functional strength training (FST) on body composition of physically inactive women. Twenty women aged between 19 and 34 years old (25.70 ± 4.20 yr.) were randomly assigned to experimental (EG, n = 10) and control group (CG, n = 10). The EG performed 12 weeks of FST, while CG did not receive any intervention. The anthropometric variables evaluated in both groups were: body mass (BM), height, body mass index (BMI), absolute fat mass (AFM), lean body mass (LBM) and fat percent (%F). The paired and independent samples t tests were used to identify modifications between and within experimental and control groups (p < .05). The EG decreased %F values (p < .001), while CG increased the LBM (p < .001), BMI (p < .001) and BM (p = .021). Results showed that after 12 weeks FST can be useful to reduce body fat mass, but it doesn’t promote increases on LBM of physically inactive women.

Keywords : functional training; body composition; women; experimental study.

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