Can we really provide physical activity recommendations for obese people if we are not obese? A phenomenological perspective using a bariatric weighted suit

Mills, Claire D ORCID: 0000-0003-4156-4593 (2017) Can we really provide physical activity recommendations for obese people if we are not obese? A phenomenological perspective using a bariatric weighted suit. In: 14th Global Obesity Meeting, 23-24 October 2017, Dubai. ISSN 2165-7904

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Abstract

As researchers we are cognizant of the issues relating to the lack of physical activity associated with obesity. However, guidance given to the general population on physical activity levels fails to recognize the difficulties that obese people face to be physical active. Therefore, this study was designed to provide a phenomenological perspective in a practical context n=30 undergraduate sports degree students (x±s; age=20.6±2.1 years; body mass=79.1±8.5 kg and stretched stature=179.8±7.3 cm) were recruited. Participants performed in 5 standardized fitness testing parameters, sit and reach (SR), vertical jump (VJ), Illinois agility run (IAR), 10 m sprint (10 mS) and a 5 minute motorized walk (5 MW) whilst monitoring heart rate (HR). Upon completion, participants wore a bariatric weighted suit (BWS) which provided an additional 20 lbs of padded weight and repeated the 5 testing parameters. Results indicated pre and post ranges of SR from 28.0 to 20.1 cm, VJ=46.0-20.3 cm, IAR=16.8-32.1 s, 10 mS=5.10-7.98 s and the 5 MW found pre resting HR (x±s) 62.0±3.4 bpm compared to post HR (x±s) 184.0±3.5 bpm, indicating an significant increase (P<0.05) of 122 bpm or 234%. Wearing the BWS caused physical stresses and constraints, suggesting that the BWS could be used with those who are at risk of becoming obese to demonstrate what could happen if they fail to take preventative action.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Obesity; Physical activity
Subjects:	Q Science > QP Physiology R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education and Science
Research Priority Areas:	Health, Life Sciences, Sport and Wellbeing
Depositing User:	Claire Mills
Date Deposited:	04 Jul 2018 10:19
Last Modified:	31 Aug 2023 09:08
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/5726

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