Rope-Skipping can lower Cardiometabolic Risk
A common exercise that many people engage in is
walking. Walking is an easy and healthy form of
physical activity. So, walking is beneficial.
Rope-skipping can also be a beneficial form of
physical activity. And rope-skipping is not just
for kids, or something adults may feel they have
outgrown. One study
found that rope-skipping can lower cardiometabolic
risk.
People frequently pick up rope-skipping
to lose weight. And as shown in the study
described below, rope-skipping can enable a person
to lose weight. Skipping rope can burn from 200 to
300 calories during a half hour. It should be
noted, however, that a person will likely feel
exhausted after the half-hour, but with practice,
the individual will likely increase staying power.
Some experts indicate that rope-skipping is a
fantastic full-body exercise, since it engages the
abdominal muscles, legs, and shoulders.
The rope-skipping study
was a randomized controlled trial done in China.
Overweight and obese students from Sun Yat-sen
University, who met the inclusion criteria, were
chosen for the study. The students were put into
four groups: a caloric restriction group (CR), a
rope-skipping group (RS), a combined group
(CR-RS), and a control group (CT).
Twenty-nine students completed the 8-week study.
Here is what
each group did as part of the intervention.
The CR group ate 100% to 110% of the calories
needed for their bodies to function correctly on a
daily basis, the RS group was told to skip rope
three times a week, and the CR-RS group did both
rope-skipping and caloric restriction. At the
start and end of the 8-week intervention, basic
information such as anthropometric and blood
fasting data were collected.
The researchers
concluded that rope-skipping can improve
cardiometabolic risk factors for obese and
overweight college students. In the CR group, for
example, there was a decrease in fat mass, and in
the CR-RS group, there was a decrease in fat mass
and body weight.
Healthcare providers might want to talk with
patients about the health benefits of
rope-skipping. For some patients, rope-skipping
may be an attractive option.
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