The Effect of Eight Weeks of Brisk walking and ascorbic acid supplementation on some physiological indicators in obese and overweight smoking students

The objective of this study was the effect of eight weeks of brisk walking and ascorbic acid supplementation on some physiological indicators in obese and overweight smoking students.

In this semi-experimental study that was conducted in Mohaghegh Ardabili University in 1401, 40 obese and overweight smoking students with an age range of 21 to 26 years and BMI above 25 kg/m2 were selected by selective sampling in accessible and targeted were selected; Then the subjects were randomly divided into 4 groups of 10 people including the fast walking group, the ascorbic acid supplement group, the combination walking and ascorbic acid supplement group, and the control group. The fast walking group performed fast walking for 8 weeks, 3 times a week for 45-60 minutes with an intensity of 65-75% of the maximum heart rate. The ascorbic acid supplement group consumed 100 mg of ascorbic acid before each training session while maintaining their diet. The maximum oxygen consumption, body mass index and fat percentage of the students were measured in the two stages of the pre-test and post-test from the exercise protocol and for the significant comparison of the four groups in the dependent variables from the one-way analysis of variance statistical test and also for the comparison of the mean If there are pairs of groups, Tukey's post hoc test was used.

8 weeks of walking with ascorbic acid consumption caused a significant decrease in weight, body mass index and body fat percentage. Also, fast walking led to a significant increase in maximum oxygen consumption.

It seems that combining walking with ascorbic acid consumption is a suitable method for obese and smoking students. Therefore, this method is a valuable nonpharmacological strategy.