Research Article

Effect of High Intensity Interval and Continuous Swimming Training on Body Mass Adiposity Level and Serum Parameters in High-Fat Diet Fed Rats

Table 3

Mean values of body mass, feed intake, caloric intake, and feed and energetic efficiency during the 8-week training period.

CS ()CTS ()ITS ()CH ()CTH ()ITH ()

Initial body mass (g)415.3 ± 25.9408.6 ± 13.2409.3 ± 13.2458.7 ± 46.5448.6 ± 39.5441.4 ± 33.5
Final body mass (g)472.0 ± 42.3431.1 ± 33.1425.3 ± 20.2543.4 ± 52.1449.0 ± 22.9450.8 ± 27.7
Body mass gain (g)56.7 ± 29.922.5 ± 20.116.0 ± 18.984.8 ± 19.021.17 ± 29.910.6 ± 15.7
Feed intake (g)1258.6 ± 70.41188.2 ± 65.61162.4 ± 54.8793.9 ± 36.5683.3 ± 41.9639.7 ± 56.6
Caloric intake (kcal)3838.8 ± 214.73623.9 ± 199.93545.3 ± 167.24247.3 ± 195.33655.7 ± 224.33422.4 ± 302.6
Feed efficiency0.045 ± 0.0240.018 ± 0.0170.014 ± 0.0160.108 ± 0.0280.029 ± 0.040.016 ± 0.023
Energetic efficiency0.015 ± 0.0080.006 ± 0.0050.005 ± 0.0050.020 ± 0.0050.005 ± 0.0080.003 ± 0.004

CS: control standard diet; CTS: continuous training standard diet; ITS: interval training standard diet; CH: control high-fat diet; CTH: continuous training high-fat diet; ITH: interval training high-fat diet. when compared to CS; when compared to CTS; when compared to ITS; when compared to CTH. when compared to ITH. Values are shown as mean ± SD.