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  • Research Article   
  • J Nov Physiother 2017, Vol 7(6): 368
  • DOI: 10.4172/2165-7025.1000368

The Impact of Overweight on Flexibility and Functional Capacity

Augusto Dos Santos Bittencourt1,2, Pedro Arthur Silva Vieira1,2, Maykeane Cristina Catarino Ferreira1, Lucas Lage Primo1, Thamyres Nara Deiró1, Patrick Roberto Avelino2,3, Kênia Kiefer Parreiras De Menezes1,2,3, Susan Martins Lage1,3 and Henrique Silveira Costa1,2,4*
1Community Foundation for Higher Education of Itabira (FUNCESI), , Itabira, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
2FisioLife - Health Solutions, , Itabira, Minas Gerais State, Brazil
3Postgraduate Course of Rehabilitation Sciences, Department of Physiotherapy, Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), , Belo Horizonte, Brazil
4Postgraduate Course of Health Sciences, Medical School and Hospital das Clínicas of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), , Belo Horizonte, Brazil
*Corresponding Author : Henrique Silveira Costa PhD, Rua Timbiras, 2505/903, Santo Agostinho, 30.140-063 Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, Tel: +55 31 32754205, Email: henriquesilveira@yahoo.com.br

Received Date: Oct 18, 2017 / Accepted Date: Oct 26, 2017 / Published Date: Oct 27, 2017

Abstract

Obesity is a health problem worldwide, with a significant impact on the mortality of individuals. However, considering the importance of preventive management, few studies have addressed the predictors of functional impairment in overweight subjects. The present study aimed to verify the differences in functional variables in overweight volunteers compared to eutrophic subjects, to determine the independent predictors of functional capacity in overweight subjects and to provide a model that can predict exercise capacity in this population. Seventy-four physically active participants (both sexes, aged 18 to 60 years) were evaluated and stratified into two groups: eutrophic (n=45, 33 ± 11 years, 76% females) and overweight (n=29, 37 ± 12 years, 41% females), according to body mass index (BMI). All volunteers were submitted to clinical, anthropometric, flexibility, muscle strength and endurance evaluation and maximal exercise testing. Differences between groups were verified by Independent T test or Mann-Whitney. Uni and multivariate linear regressions were performed to verify the independent predictors of functional capacity in the overweight group. The overweight individuals were predominantly male (58.6%), with iliopsoas (p=0.009), pectoral (p<0.001) and piriformis (p=0.003) shortening, and with lower values of peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) (p=0.012). In the final multivariate model, BMI and body fat percentage were the only independent predictors of functional capacity in overweight volunteers and VO2peak can be predicted by the model VO2peak=85.161 – (0.747 × BMI) – (0.925 × body fat percentage). Overweight individuals already show musculoskeletal and functional changes when compared to eutrophic ones. Preventive strategies should be adopted in this population, aiming to prevent musculoskeletal and functional dysfunctions that may compromise the functional capacity of these individuals.

Keywords: Obesity; Overweight; Functional capacity

Citation: Bittencourt ADS, Vieira PAS, Ferreira MCC, Primo LL, Deiró TN, et al. (2017) The Impact of Overweight on Flexibility and Functional Capacity. J Nov Physiother 7: 368. Doi: 10.4172/2165-7025.1000368

Copyright: © 2017 Bittencourt ADS, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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