Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences
Year: 2020, Volume: 10, Issue: 3, Pages: 76-79
Review Article
Saravan Kumar J1*, Rajesh G 2, Kotteeswaran K 3, Senthil Kumar S 1
1. Assistant professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
2. Undergraduate Student, Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
3. Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Saveetha institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
*Corresponding Author
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Introduction and Aim: This study was aimed to review effectiveness of Aerobic Exercise on body composition in overweight and obese adults. Materials and Methods: The database used for searching articles were PubMed, Science direct, Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro), Medline. We collected 310 articles from the past 20 years. Selection criteria: A Selection criterion includes studies which included overweight and obese adults, patients of age more than 18 years, and articles using aerobic exercise. Inclusion and exclusion criteria: Studies such as Clinical trials, randomized-controlled trials have been included, excluding reviews, case reports, and Meta-analysis articles. Only the population of overweight and obese adults has been included. Result: The study emphasizes the effect of aerobic exercise on overweight and obese adults. These studies investigated the prevalence of reduced BMI and visceral fat of overweight and obese adults. Conclusion: Aerobic exercise can be recommended to reduce BMI and visceral fat in overweight and obese adults.
Keywords: Obesity, Aerobic Exercise, and Body Mass Index
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