Fitness centers are remarkably abundant in Cameroon.The aim of this work was to assess the effects of a 12-week training program on the anthropometric and physiological profiles of some participants in a fitness center.A total of 86 participants (40 from the experimental group and 46 from the control group) with age ranging from 17 to 53 years were subjected to pre-and posttraining assessments of, anthropometric parameters, physiological parameters, and performance.Anthropometric parameters (weight, height, body mass index [BMI], waist circumference [WC]) and blood pressure (diastolic blood pressure, systolic blood pressure [SBP]) were measured according to standard protocols.Heart rate was recorded using a heart rate monitor.Cardiorespiratory fitness (maximal oxygen uptake or VO2peak) was estimated by the 20-multistage shuttle run test.All the data was collected twice within 12 weeks.Weight, BMI, and WC did not show any significant variation (P> 0.05) after a 12-week training program.VO2peak increase was insignificant (P> 0.05) higher in men (7.5%, P= 0.06), compared to women (5.4%, P= 0.4).We noticed a significant reduction (P= 0.002) in the SBP of men.Significant increase of HR max was found in women.There was an improvement of 13.7% in the VO2peak of the participants who did not consume alcohol.These results demonstrate the slight benefits of a 12week training program on health.The weight characteristics of the participants and lifestyle may play an important role in these interactions.
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