Comparison of two exercise programs on heart recovery and effort levels in adults with obesity

INTERVENTION: Intervention1: high intensity functional training: conducted for 8 weeks with 3 sessions per week on non consecutive days Each session will consist of a circuit of functional exercises including dumbbell chest press, squat, bent‐over row, lunges, and shoulder press, targeting major muscle groups in an alternating sequence Exercises will be performed at approximately 30 percent of one‐repetition maximum in 4 sets of 30 seconds work followed by 30 seconds rest using an AMRAP approach while maintaining proper technique A standardized warm up will be given prior to training and a cool down will be performed at the end of each session. Control Intervention1: Moderate intensity continuous training: conducted for 8 weeks with 3 sessions per week on non consecutive days Each session will consist of continuous treadmill walking performed at a moderate intensity, maintained without intervals Exercise intensity will be regulated using the Borg Rating of Perceived Exertion RPE 12 to 14. A standardized warm up will be given prior to training and a cool down will be performed at the end of each session CONDITION: PRIMARY OUTCOME: Heart rate recovery‐ Modified Harvard step test ; Perceived exertion ‐ Borg Rating of perceived exertion Scale ; Timepoint: Baseline values‐ taken pre‐ intervention and they will be measured again post 8 weeks of intervention ; SECONDARY OUTCOME: NILTimepoint: NIL INCLUSION CRITERIA: Willing to participate in the study BMI 25 to 30 kg per meter square according to asian scale Waist to Hip Ratio more than 0.91 for Males and more than 0.86 for Females Sedentary or low physical activity levels according to the IPAQ scale Participants classified as low risk for exercise participation, with no positive response on PAR Q scale