Healthy Lifestyle Institute, C.U.R.I.A.Mo. (Centro Universitario Ricerca Interdipartimentale Attività Motoria), Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Perugia, Via G. Bambagioni, 19, 06126 Perugia, Italy.
Laboratory of Adapted Motor Activity (LAMA), Department of Public Health, Experimental Medicine and Forensic Science, University of Pavia, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Nutrients. 2022 Nov 23;14(23):4963. doi: 10.3390/nu14234963.
The study of the effects of a water-based exercise program in overweight/obese people with or without type 2 diabetes is a topic of relatively recent interest. This type of exercise presents some advantages in reducing the risk of injury or trauma, and it can be a valuable therapeutic card to play for sedentary or physically inactive patients who have chronic metabolic diseases. This work aims to make a contribution showing the effects of a water-based exercise intervention, supervised by graduates in sports sciences, in a group of overweight/obese people with or without type 2 diabetes. In total, 93 adults (age 60.59 ± 10.44 years), including 72 women (age 60.19 ± 10.97 years) and 21 men (age 61.95 ± 8.48 years), were recruited to follow a water-based exercise program (2 sessions/week, for 12 weeks) at the C.U.R.I.A.Mo. Healthy Lifestyle Institute of Perugia University. Results showed an improvement in body mass index (−0.90 ± 1.56, p = 0.001), waist circumference (−4.32 ± 6.03, p < 0.001), and systolic (−7.78 ± 13.37, p = 0.001) and diastolic (−6.30 ± 10.91, p = 0.001) blood pressure. The supervised water-based intervention was useful in managing patients with metabolic diseases who often present with other health impairments, such as musculoskeletal problems or cardiovascular or rheumatic disease that could contraindicate gym-based exercise.
研究水基运动方案对超重/肥胖人群（无论是否患有 2 型糖尿病）的影响是一个相对较新的课题。这种运动在降低受伤或创伤风险方面具有一些优势，对于患有慢性代谢性疾病、久坐不动或身体不活跃的患者来说，它可以成为一种有价值的治疗手段。本研究旨在展示由运动科学专业毕业生监督的水基运动干预对超重/肥胖人群（无论是否患有 2 型糖尿病）的影响。共有 93 名成年人（年龄 60.59 ± 10.44 岁）参与了这项研究，其中包括 72 名女性（年龄 60.19 ± 10.97 岁）和 21 名男性（年龄 61.95 ± 8.48 岁）。他们被招募到佩鲁贾大学 C.U.R.I.A.Mo.健康生活方式研究所参加水基运动方案（每周 2 次，共 12 周）。结果显示，体重指数（-0.90 ± 1.56，p = 0.001）、腰围（-4.32 ± 6.03，p < 0.001）、收缩压（-7.78 ± 13.37，p = 0.001）和舒张压（-6.30 ± 10.91，p = 0.001）均有所改善。有监督的水基干预措施对于管理代谢疾病患者非常有用，这些患者通常还存在其他健康问题，如肌肉骨骼问题或心血管或风湿性疾病，这些问题可能会使他们无法进行健身房运动。
