Recent
guidelines on exercise for weight loss and weight maintenance
include resistance training as part of the exercise prescription. Yet
few studies have compared the effects of similar amounts of aerobic and
resistance training on body mass and fat mass in overweight adults STRRIDE AT/RT, a randomized trial, compared aerobic training,
resistance training, and a combination of the two to determine the
optimal mode of exercise for obesity reduction.Participants were 119
sedentary, overweight or obese adults who were randomized to one of
three 8-mo exercise protocols: 1) RT: resistance training, 2) AT:
aerobic training, and 3) AT/RT: aerobic and resistance training (combination
of AT and RT).Primary outcomes included total body mass,
fat mass, and lean body mass. The AT and AT/RT groups reduced
total body mass and fat mass more than RT (P 0.05), but they were
not different from each other. RT and AT/RT increased lean body
mass more than AT (P 0.05).