The effects of LPG massage as an aerobic program supplement on spot reduction in women

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.