weight-loss parameters and quality of life in obese aged women using waterinmotion

Background: there are controversial studies on weight loss, cardiometabolic markers, and quality of life (qol) in obese aged women participating in water sports. objectives: this study aimed to determine the effects of the waterinmotion exercise program accompanied with no diet on the inactive obese aged women’s weight, cardiometabolic markers, and qol. methods: sixty-four inactive obese aged women were recruited to participate in this cross-sectional study at the ukrainian sports center, kyiv, 2019. they were randomly assigned into two case (n = 32, with the waterinmotion aquatics exercise program) and control (n = 32, held in a sitting position simultaneously) groups using the convenient sampling method. the two programs were run twice a week (55 minutes each time) and lasted for one month. moreover, anthropometric indices (weight, height, waist circumference), cardiometabolic markers (blood lipid markers and glycaemia), qol (sf-36 questionnaire), and dietary monitoring were assessed before and after the intervention. results: the groups did not differ significantly regarding each of the analyzed variables prior to the intervention. comparing pre-and post-intervention results revealed significant weight loss (-1.3, p = 0.004) and average bmi (-0.4, p = 0.002) in the case group. moreover, a significant variation was revealed only in terms of weight after the intervention (p = 0.001). regarding qol, improvements in health status, vitality, and social aspects were significant in the case group after the intervention. conclusions: the present study suggests that the waterinmotion program accompanied with no diet has a positive effect on weight loss, waist circumference, and metabolic profiles in obese aged women. however, the improvement in the qol should not be neglected.