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ANTONINO BIANCO

Effect of an endurance and strength mixed circuit training on regional fat thickness: The quest for the “spot reduction”

  • Authors: Paoli A.; Casolo A.; Saoncella M.; Bertaggia C.; Fantin M.; Bianco A.; Marcolin G.; Moro T.
  • Publication year: 2021
  • Type: Articolo in rivista
  • Key words: Adipose tissue; Body composition; Resistance training; Spot reduction
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/535969

Abstract

Accumulation of adipose tissue in specific body areas is related to many physiological and hormonal variables. Spot reduction (SR) is a training protocol aimed to stimulate lipolysis locally, even though this training protocol has not been extensively studied in recent years. Thus, the present study sought to investigate the effect of a circuit-training SR on subcutaneous adipose tissue in healthy adults. Methods: Fourteen volunteers were randomly assigned to spot reduction (SR) or to a traditional resistance training (RT) protocol. Body composition via bioimpedance analysis (BIA) and subcutaneous adipose tissue via skinfold and ultrasound were measured before and after eight weeks of training. Results: SR significantly reduced body mass (p < 0.05) and subcutaneous abdominal adipose tissue (p < 0.05). Conclusions: circuit-training SR may be an efficient strategy to reduce in a localized manner abdominal subcutaneous fat tissue depot.