Effects of obesity adult participation in boxing diets on weight loss, blood pressure and blood sugar improvements

• Published in: The International journal of advanced culture technology Vol. 6; no. 4; pp. 205 - 213
• Main Authors: Park, Noh-hwan, Kim, Kwan-kyu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: blood pressure; boxing diets; blood sugar; obesity
• ISSN: 2288-7202; 2233-7318

This research is about effects of obesity adults participating in 12weeks of boxing diets program on weight loss, blood pressure and blood sugar improvements. The exercise program was conducted three times a week with a maximum heart rate of 50 to 65 percent for first to forth weeks and 65 to 85 percent for fifth to twelfth. The study included 59 obese people in their 20s and 50s, with a BMI of 25kg/m2 or higher, blood pressure of 140/90mmHg, and high blood pressure and diabetes patients of 125 mg/dl per fasting blood sugar. The following results were obtained by observing the results before and after the boxing exercise program. High blood pressure, diabetes, high blood pressure + diabetes after 12 weeks showed significant weight, BMI and body fat reduction, as well as significant decrease in blood pressure and fasting blood sugar. Consequently, through this study, obese adults can lower their weight, blood pressure, and blasting fasting blood sugar through a 12-week high-strength boxing exercise program and it is believed to help improve and prevent obesity, cardiovascular disease and metabolic diseases.