Hypolipidemic and Antioxidant Capacity of Spirulina and Exercise

Supplementation with Spirulina maxima (4.5 g/d) in capsules during 6 weeks.

2 weeks washout period to each study subject to avoid any possible carryover effect.

Supplementation with placebo (4.5 g/d) in capsules during 6 weeks.

All participants will have a personal isoenergetic diet according to their height, weight, body composition and daily physical activity during 14 weeks

Participants are going to exercise five days a week with the following protocol: Between 5 and 10 min of heating exercise, Between 20-30 min anaerobic exercise and 20-30 min of aerobic exercise (cardiovascular exercise): walking, jogging, running and/or cycling, Three days a week aerobic intensities will be between 60% and 80% and two days between 70% and 90% of the maximum heart rate reserve, and five final minutes of stretching.