HIIT Versus MICT on Abdominal Fat Mass and Lipid Oxidation in Postmenopausal Women (MATISSE) (MATISSE)
Overweight, Post Menopausal Women

About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Overweight focused on measuring interval training, abdominal fat mass, postmenopausal women, lipids oxidation
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Postmenopausal women (55- 82 years)
- BMI ≥ 25 and < 40
- Able to follow an exercise protocol
- Eating behavior and physical activity stable since at least 3 month
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subject not able to perform exercise after medical examination
- Subject not able to perform bicycle exercise (pains)
- Chronic infection
- Use of β-blocker
- Medical treatment that could interfere with the different outcome measures
- Hormonal Replacement Therapy (HRT)
- Regular consumption of alcohol
- Refusal to sign the consent form
Sites / Locations
- CREPS Vichy Auvergne
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Experimental
Experimental
Experimental
High Intensity Interval Training program (HIIT)
Moderate Intensity Continuous Training program (MICT)
HIIT + Resistance Training program (RT)
Subjects perform three sessions of training during 12 weeks: 35 min at 50% maximal aerobic power on bicycle.
Subjects perform three sessions of training during 12 weeks: repeated cycles of sprinting for 8s and pedaling slowly for 12s (between 20 and 30 rpm) for a maximum of 60 repeats per session.
Subjects perform three sessions of training during 12 weeks: Each subject performed HIIT protocol and then a single set of 8 exercises with 1 ou 2min resting period between exercises. Each set consisted of 8-12 repetitions at about 80% maximum repetition.