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Acute effects of physical exercise with microcurrent in the adipose tissue of the abdominal region: A randomized controlled trial

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dc.contributor.authorNoites, Andreia
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Anabela
dc.contributor.authorMelo, Cristina
dc.contributor.authorFaria, Miriam
dc.contributor.authorVilarinho, Rui
dc.contributor.authorFreitas, Carla
dc.contributor.authorMonteiro, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCarvalho, Paulo
dc.contributor.authorAdubeiro, Nuno
dc.contributor.authorSousa, Maria
dc.contributor.authorSantos, Rubim
dc.contributor.authorNogueira, Luisa
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-02T17:09:02Z
dc.date.available2017-01-02T17:09:02Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractIncreased abdominal fat and sedentary lifestyles contribute to cardiovascular disease risk. Low-intensity electrical current (microcurrent) on the abdominal region, associated with physical exercise, appears to be an innovative method to increase the lipolytic rate of abdominal adipocytes, in order to reduce abdominal fat. This study aimed to analyze the acute effects of microcurrent associated with an aerobic exercise program in healthy subjects in lipolysis. A double-blinded, randomized controlled trial was developed and conducted in a higher education school. Eighty-three healthy subjects, aged between 18 and 30 years old and with a 18.5 to 29.9 kg/m2 body mass index were randomly assigned either to an experimental or to a placebo group. Subjects received a trans-abdominal microcurrent stimulation for 40 min with (experimental group) or without (placebo group) electrical current, followed by a single aerobic exercise session (60 min at 45–55% VO2max intensity). Lipolytic activity (serum glycerol), abdominal fat (waist circumference, abdominal skinfold, ultrasonography), and serum lipid profile (serum triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) were evaluated in all subjects. Physical activity (International Physical Activity Questionnaire) and dietary intake (food-frequency questionnaire) questionnaires were applied. After the intervention, lipolytic rate was significantly higher (p = 0.003) in the experimental group (mean = 0.15) than in the placebo group (mean = 0.09). Glycerol results showed a statistically significant increase between baseline and after the intervention for both experimental group (p = 0.001) and the placebo group (p = 0.001). Combined use of microcurrent and physical aerobic exercise had an acute effect enhancing lipolytic rate comparing to exercise alone, in young healthy subjects.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationNoites, A., Moreira, A., Melo, C., Faria, M., Vilarinho, R., Freitas, C., Monteiro, P. R. R., Carvalho, P., Adubeiro, N., Amorim, M., Nogueira, L., & Santos, R. (2017). Acute effects of physical exercise with microcurrent in the adipose tissue of the abdominal region: A randomized controlled trial. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 9, 79–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eujim.2016.11.001
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.eujim.2016.11.001pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn1876-3820
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/9074
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876382016303948pt_PT
dc.subjectAbdominal fatpt_PT
dc.subjectMicrocurrentpt_PT
dc.subjectAerobic exercisept_PT
dc.subjectAdipose tissuept_PT
dc.subjectElectrical stimulationpt_PT
dc.subjectFat cell lipolysispt_PT
dc.titleAcute effects of physical exercise with microcurrent in the adipose tissue of the abdominal region: A randomized controlled trialpt_PT
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