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Bariatric surgery (BS) is considered the most effective treatment for morbid obesity. Preoperative body weight is directly associated with a higher surgical morbimortality and physical activity could be effective in the preparation of patients. The aim of this study is to determine the effects of a six-month exercise training program (ETP), combining high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and resistance training in patients awaiting BS. Six candidates awaiting BS (38.78 ± 1.18 kg·m−2; 38.17 ± 12.06 years) were distributed into two groups: the ETP group (experimental group (EG), n = 3) and a control group (CG, n = 3). Anthropometrical and blood pressure (BP), cardiorespiratory fitness and maximal strength were registered before and after the ETP. The EG participated in 93.25% of the sessions, showing reductions in body mass index (BMI) compared to the CG (34.61 ± 1.56 vs. 39.75 ± 0.65, p = 0.006, ANOVA). The inferential analysis showed larger effects on BMI, excess body weight percentage and fat mass, in addition to small to moderate effects in BP and the anthropometric measurements. Peak oxygen uptake normalized to fat-free mass showed likely positive effects with a probability of >95–99%. A six-month ETP seems to be a positive tool to improve body composition, cardiometabolic health, and fitness level in patients awaiting BS, but a larger sample size is needed to confirm these findings.
body composition, HIIT, Body composition, Cardiometabolic risk, Article, morbid obesity, Resistance training, Morbid obesity, cardiometabolic risk, GV557-1198.995, resistance training, Sports, HIIT, body composition, cardiometabolic risk, morbid obesity, resistance training
body composition, HIIT, Body composition, Cardiometabolic risk, Article, morbid obesity, Resistance training, Morbid obesity, cardiometabolic risk, GV557-1198.995, resistance training, Sports, HIIT, body composition, cardiometabolic risk, morbid obesity, resistance training
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