Effects of muscular and fat mass on maximum oxygen consumption in female participants aged between 30-40 years

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Published: May 17, 2019
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Maximum oxygen consumption Body mass index Fat mass Fat free mass Aerobic capacity

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Tharnwimol Inthachai
Naresuan University
Kantanoo Deekom
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University
Sinurat Jenjai
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University
Suwanee Waisen
Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Naresuan University
Piyawadee Wicha
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

Abstract

Background: Previous studies demonstrated that maximum oxygen consumption (VO2max) is a parameter for determining the aerobic capacity during exercise or doing other physical activities. However, studies investigating the effects and correlations of body mass index, fat and muscle mass on VO2max in sedentary female participants aged 30-40 years, have been limited.


Objective: This study aims to 1) compare VO2max in sedentary female participants with a normal weight (BMI = 18.5 – 22.9 kg/m2, n = 20) and underweight (BMI <18.5 kg/m2, n = 20), and 2) to study the influencing factors towards VO2max in sedentary female participants aged between 30-40 years.


Methods: All participants were measured for body fat percentage (%BF), muscular mass and VO2max by cycle ergometer. The data was compared the significant difference between groups by using the independent t-test and determined the coefficient of multiple regression by using multiple linear regression with setting the statistical significance at p-value less than 0.05.


Results: Participants with underweight BMI and lower fat mass showed a higher VO2max than participants with normal BMI and higher fat mass (36.01 ± 4.63, 30.33 ± 3.58; p=0.028). The beta weight of forecast VO2max at the level of statistical significant 0.001. BMI, fat and muscular mass showed the forecasting variables of the coefficient of standard score (β) were -0.264, -0.374 and 0.470 respectively. The results have powered by 74.1%, and a standard error of prediction was 2.79.


Conclusion: Muscle and fat mass showed more influence on VO2max than BMI. Therefore, sedentary participants aged between 30-40 years should particularly increase muscle mass and decrease fat mass to enhance physical performance.

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Inthachai T, Deekom K, Jenjai S, Waisen S, Wicha P. Effects of muscular and fat mass on maximum oxygen consumption in female participants aged between 30-40 years. Thai J Phys Ther [internet]. 2019 May 17 [cited 2025 Apr. 9];41(2):75-84. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjpt/article/view/126793
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