The effect of four weeks HIIT training with ginseng supplementation on aerobic, anaerobic powers and body composition of Overweight and obese females

The use of nutritional interventions such as dietary supplements is recommended to prevent early onset of fatigue, physical activity pressures, and improved performance during the race. The aim of this study was to examine The effect of four weeks HIIT training with ginseng supplementation on aerobic, anaerobic powers and body composition of Overweight and obese females.

In this quasi-experimental study, 40 overweight women with mean and standard deviation were weight 77.30 ± 9.97 kg, age 33.1 ± 3.15 years old, and 39/36 ±3.4, which are purposefully grouped in four supplement, supplement & practicing, practicing and controlling groups. The HIIT practice protocol lasted for four weeks and three sessions a week, and each session was 4-6 and each set was 30 seconds, fast paced with 80% HRm and 270 seconds fast walking for the two groups. Each participant in supplement and supplement & practicing groups has taken one 500 mg capsule ginseng supplement for four weeks each day. The fat percentage was measured by the Jackson-Pollack three-point method and peak power output (PPO), maximum power point (MPP), and fatigue index (FI) measured by the 30-Seconds Wingate test and Quin's test method. The data were analyzed covariance analysis with using SPSS software.

As the results of covariance analysis showed that supplementing Ginsing with HIIT exercises on maximum aerobic power ; Peak anaerobic power ; average anaerobic power ; Minimum anaerobic power; weight ; fat percentage ; WHR; BMI There is significant difference between the four groups but There is not significant difference between four groups in LBM

Intense interval training with ginseng supplementation improves aerobic and anaerobic capacity and body composition (body fat percentage, weight, WHR ratio and BMI) of women with overweight and obesity. Keywords: Intense Interval Training, body composition, ginseng supplementation, women with overweight and obesity