The effects of LPG massage as an aerobic program
supplement on spot reduction in women
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of present study was to determine the effect of three exercise methods of
aerobic, LPG massage and combined aerobic with LPG massage on spot reduction. Methods:
Forty five female volunteers were selected from surrounding area. Based on their BMI they were
classified to three groups of aerobic training (with 55-75% HRmax progressively), LPG massage
and LPG massage followed by aerobic training. Training protocol included 30 min aerobic exercise
at %55 of HR max, two sessions per week for eight weeks. Two-way ANOVA with repeated
measures was used for analyzing the data. The level of significance was set at P<0.05. Results:
The results showed that the thickness of abdominal, iliac crest and tight subcutaneous fat decreased
significantly in aerobic (11%, 4%, and 8.4%; respectively) and aerobic-massage (18%, 12.9%, and
12.4%) groups. Spot reduction in combined aerobic with LPG massage group was significantly
more than aerobic group. Conclusions: Therefore, it could be concluded that exercise is an
important factor to reduce weight and that LPG as a non-invasive method might ton skin and
reduce edema in fat cells and improve circulation.