Objective: To show metabolic and hormonal responses and effects on abdominal obesity of aerobic exercise in different intensity and duration and detraining period in women with metabolic syndrome.~Methods: Fifty-one women with metabolic syndrome were divided into three groups: 12 weekly sessions of high intensity supervised treadmill group, respectively, at % 70 of maximum oxygen consumption (group I, n=17), low intensity supervised treadmill group, respectively at % 50 of maximum oxygen consumption (group II, n=17) and walking at low intensity, respectively at % 50 of maximum oxygen consumption with ECEPEDO pedometer (group III, n=17). Target heart rate (HR) corresponding to values of 50-70 % VO2max were determined by the submaximal treadmill test. Group 1 and 2 were instructed walking at their target HR on a treadmill. The number of steps taken in a minute corresponding to target HR was determined by a criterion pedometer and group 3 was instructed walking in this step range recorded to ECE PEDO giving audible feedback. Participants were evaluated by weight, BMI, waist circumference (WC), blood sugar, LDL, HDL and triglyceride; viseral fat, trunk fat and waist circumference by bioelectrical impedance device (VIScan); ergospirometric VO2max at baseline, 12-week and 4-week detraining period.
Objective: To show metabolic and hormonal responses and effects on abdominal obesity of aerobic exercise in different intensity and duration and detraining period in women with metabolic syndrome.