Influencia de un programa de ejercicio físico terapéutico sobre el consumo máximo de oxígeno en adultos con factores de riesgo cardiovascular
- Meseguer Zafra, Marcos
- García-Cantó, Eliseo
- Rodríguez García, Pedro Luis
- Pérez-Soto, Juan José
- Tárraga López, Pedro Juan
- Rosa Guillamón, Andrés
- Tarraga López, M. Loreto
ISSN: 0214-9168, 1578-1879
Year of publication: 2018
Volume: 30
Issue: 3
Pages: 95-101
Type: Article
More publications in: Clínica e investigación en arteriosclerosis
Abstract
Objective The aim of the study was to assess the influence of a physical exercise program on VO2max in sedentary subjects with cardiovascular risk factors. Materials and methods The sample was composed of 214 patients (80 males, 134 females) with an average age of 52 years, who were referred to a physical exercise program from 2 primary care centres of Spanish southeast. It was implemented a 10 week program (3 training × 1 h/week) combining strength with cardiorespiratory fitness. TheVO2max was analyzed through the Rockport Walk Test (RWT) comparing the pre and post program measurements. Results The results show significant improvements on VO2max for both genders (p < 0,05). The most pronounced increase in VO2max was among males in the highest age band (56-73 years). Conclusions Prescribing and referral exercise programs from primary care centers must be considered as a resource for improving cardiorespiratory fitness in the population studied.