Effects of a 16-week physical training program on weight, BMI and physical fitness in cadets

  • Juan Lauro Martínez-Barreda Center for Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy of the Center for Research and Teaching in Health Sciences of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa. Culiacan. Mexico.
  • Pedro Ceballos-Rendón State Institute of Criminal Sciences and Public Safety of the State of Sinaloa. Culiacan. Mexico.
  • Arnoldo Berrelleza-Coronel State Institute of Criminal Sciences and Public Safety of the State of Sinaloa. Culiacan. Mexico.
  • Blas Sinahí Madrigal-Olivares Faculty of Physical Education and Sports of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa. Culiacan. Mexico.
  • José Aldo Hernández-Murúa Faculty of Physical Education and Sports of the Autonomous University of Sinaloa. Culiacan. Mexico.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2019.04.002
Keywords: Cadetes, Aptitud física, Composición corporal, Ejercicio Cadets, Physical fitness, Body composition, Exercise Cadetes, Aptidão física, Composição corporal, Exercício

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effects of a 16-week physical training program on weight, Body Mass Index and physical fitness in cadets.

Method: Fifty cadets belonging to the State Institute of Criminal Sciences and Public Security of the State of Sinaloa (Mexico) divided into two groups: exercise group (n = 36, mean of 26.1 years) and control group (n = 14, mean of 26.7 years). Weight and Body Mass Index were measured as body measurements and Maximal Oxygen Uptake, abdominal strength, flexion-extension of the elbow and speed in 40m. for physical fitness. Evaluations were conducted before and after a 16-week physical training program.

Results: The cadets had acceptable gains in Maximal Oxygen Uptake, abdominal strength, flexion-extensor elbow strength and running speed after training, but the weight and the Body Mass Index, although improvements were obtained after the training period, these improvements do not differ significantly from the control group. The control group did not show changes in any variable studied.

Conclusions: A 16-week physical training program improved all components of physical fitness, but the weight and the Body Mass Index showed slight modifications.

Published
2019-07-25
Issue
Vol. 13 No. 4 (2020): December 2020
Section
Originals
Page/s
186-190
DOI
https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2019.04.002