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ArticleSports (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Effects of a 24-Week Combined Circuit Training and Mobility Program on the Physical Fitness and Body Composition of an Adult Academic Community.

Lorenzo Pugliese, Chiara Tuccella, Gabriele Maisto, Emanuele D'Angelo, Simona Delle Monache, Maria Scatigna, Maria Helena Rodrigues Moreira, Valerio Bonavolontà, Maria Giulia Vinciguerra

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Article in Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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9 authors.

Lorenzo PuglieseDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3861-7156
Chiara TuccellaDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Gabriele MaistoDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.
Emanuele D'AngeloDepartment of Wellbeing, Nutrition and Sport, Pegaso Telematic University, 80143 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1572-7152
Simona Delle MonacheDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8153-915X
Maria ScatignaDepartment of Life, Health and Environmental Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1995-072X
Maria Helena Rodrigues MoreiraDepartment of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5481-0688
Valerio BonavolontàDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2955-0498
Maria Giulia VinciguerraDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, 67100 L'Aquila, Italy.

Funding

University of L'Aquila 43581/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Workplace physical activity programs (WPAPs) are increasingly being recognized for improving employee health, though the results remain inconsistent. Universities provide favorable settings for WPAPs. This study examined the effects of a 24-week circuit training and mobility program on the physical fitness (PF) and body composition of university employees. Thirty-eight university employees (9 males and 29 females; 51.5 ± 12.6 years) followed a 24-week training program consisting of two circuit training sessions and one mobility session per week. PF (including cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), grip strength, shoulder mobility, core endurance, lower limb strength, and balance) body composition, anthropometric variables, and physical activity (PA) levels were assessed at baseline (T0), 12 weeks (T1), and 24 weeks (T2). CRF, strength, mobility, and core endurance significantly improved. A body composition analysis indicated a decrease in fat mass and an increase in lean mass at T2. Minor changes were observed in anthropometric variables. Furthermore, PA levels increased throughout the intervention. The 24-week WPAP improved the PF and body composition of university employees.

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body compositioncircuit trainingemployeesphysical activity promotionphysical fitnessuniversityworkplace setting

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PMID40137803
PMCPMC11945721

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