New Approaches in Exercise Physiology

The effect of eight weeks of water exercise with blood flow restriction on serum levels of C-reactive protein and insulin resistance in young obese girls

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Arazw Mahmood Fatah
Hiwa Ahmed Rahim

Department of Sport Science for Health and Performance, College of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, University of Halabja, Kurdistan region, Iraq

https://doi.org/10.22054/nass.2025.90420.1225
Abstract
Purpose: Obesity in adolescent girls is commonly accompanied by low-grade inflammation and impaired glucose regulation. This study investigated whether eight weeks of water-based exercise with blood flow restriction (WBFR) improves high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and insulin resistance more than water exercise without restriction (WEX) and a non-training control (CON). Method: Thirty obese young girls were randomly assigned to WBFR (n=10), WEX (n=10), or CON (n=10). Training lasted 8 weeks (3 sessions/week, ~60 min/session). Venous blood was obtained 24 h before and 24 h after the intervention. Outcomes were hs-CRP, fasting glucose, fasting insulin, and HOMA-IR, plus weight, BMI, and waist circumference. Mixed group×time ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc tests was applied (P

Keywords

Blood Flow Restriction
CRP
Insulin Resistance
Obese Adolescents
Subjects
New Approaches in Exercise Physiology
Volume 8, Issue 15
June 2026
Pages 5-24

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