Effects of cycling on Body Composition and Metabolic Risk Indicators

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Keywords:

physical activity, occupational health, body composition, nutritional condition, metabolic diseases.

Abstract

Introduction: Cycling is a physical activity, which is practiced recreationally and as a work activity. Its effects may extend to the regulation of the expression of proinflammatory cytokines in obesity; however, details should be studied in the clinical indicators associated with other chronic-degenerative diseases.

Objective: To identify changes in clinical parameters that serve as indicators of metabolic risk in people who perform cycling as a regular exercise and as a work activity.

Methods: A cross-sectional and descriptive design research was carried out in the State of Mexico, Mexico. Three groups of 16 participants were formed from Toluca and surrounding municipalities. Body composition measurements and biochemical analyzes were performed to identify differences between groups through Student's t test and ANOVA analysis of variance.

Results: Statistical analyzes reported significant differences in HDL and triglyceride concentrations. For the group of pedicab drivers it was more favorable, it is detailed how the time of the activity helps to maintain body composition parameters such as the percentage of muscle and adipose tissue.

Conclusions: The benefits of cycling were presented with different degrees of efficiency according to the modality in which they are practiced. The variables do not change significantly in any group and may be dependent on other variables such as diet.

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Author Biographies

Arturo González Santana, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

Estudiante del Doctorado en Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, México.

Joel Alberto Vargas Hernández, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

Departamento de genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, México.

Araceli Consuelo Hinojosa Juárez, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

Departamento de genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, México.

Hugo Mendieta Zerón, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

Departamento de genética, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México, Toluca, México.

Katia Da Boit Martinello, Universidad de la Costa, CUC

Departamento de ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de la Costa, Barranquilla, Colombia.

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Published

2023-12-14

How to Cite

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González Santana A, Vargas Hernández JA, Hinojosa Juárez AC, Mendieta Zerón H, Da Boit Martinello K. Effects of cycling on Body Composition and Metabolic Risk Indicators. Rev Cubana Med [Internet]. 2023 Dec. 14 [cited 2025 Jul. 26];62(4). Available from: https://revmedicina.sld.cu/index.php/med/article/view/3311

Issue

Vol. 62 No. 4 (2023): octubre-diciembre

Section

Original articles

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