Effects of Aquajogging in Obese Adults: A Pilot Study

Table 2

Effects of aquajogging on body composition and aerobic fitness of 14 participants, means (SD). BMI: Body Mass Index; HR: heart rate; 6MWT: 6 minute walk test.

	Baseline	Six weeks	$P$ values^1
Body composition
Weight (kg)	106.1 (13.7)	104.7 (14.1)	.06
BMI (kg/m²)	38.2 (5.0)	37.7 (5.1)	.06
Fat percentage (%)	45.5 (5.9)	44.7 (6.1)	.06
Fat mass (kg)	48.5 (10.5)	47.1 (10.8)	.03
Waist circumference (cm)	113.5 (10.4)	110.4 (10.4)	.005
Aerobic fitness
HR rest (bpm)	85 (14)	82 (13)	.60
HR after 6MWT (bpm)	131 (19)	135 (21)	.18
Distance 6MWT (m)	574 (42)	615 (37)	.001
Borg exertion score	5.3 (1.6)	6.2 (1.8)	.11

¹Wilcoxon signed ranks test.