WEIGHT TRAINING AS ONE OF THE DETERMINING FACTORS FOR DECREASING BODY FAT PERCENTAGE IN FEMALE PRACTITIONERS

Authors

  • MARTA ESCURRA
  • ALINE PITTON SANTIAGO
  • RAMON GUSTAVO DE MORAES OVANDO

Keywords:

weight loss, muscle mass, bodybuilding

Abstract

The present study evaluated in practice the effect of weight training as a weight-loss factor, aiming to analyze if the resistance training has been effective in altering body composition in female individuals. Materials and methods: a field research, experimental and quantitative, with data obtained by measurement of skinfolds in a group with 13 participants with age range between 18 and 30 years of an Academy in Campo Grande-MS. results and discussions: the analysis of the collected data was possible to verify that there has been a significant reduction in the composition and maintenance of body weight.

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TRABALHOS PUBLICADOS

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WEIGHT TRAINING AS ONE OF THE DETERMINING FACTORS FOR DECREASING BODY FAT PERCENTAGE IN FEMALE PRACTITIONERS. (2014). Fiep Bulletin - Online, 84(1). https://ojs.fiepbulletin.net/fiepbulletin/article/view/4459