Efficacy of Various Aerobic Exercises on Abdominal Obesity in Women With Metabolic Syndrome.

An exercise prescription was developed for each woman on the basis of the data acquired from the baseline treadmill exercise test. Target heart rate (HR) corresponding to values of 70% VO2max were determined by the submaximal treadmill test. The participants were instructed walking at their target HR on a treadmill in Sports Rehabilitation Unit of Pamukkale University. HR was monitored by a Polar HR monitor (Polar Beat, Port, Washington, NY). During 12 weeks, 3 days in a week and 20 minutes per day walking program was applied.

An exercise prescription was developed for each woman on the basis of the data acquired from the baseline treadmill exercise test. Target heart rate (HR) corresponding to values of 50% VO2max were determined by the submaximal treadmill test. The participants were instructed walking at their target HR on a treadmill in Sports Rehabilitation Unit of Pamukkale University. HR was monitored by a Polar HR monitor (Polar Beat, Port, Washington, NY). During 12 weeks, 5 days in a week and 30 minutes per day walking program was applied.

Target heart rate (HR) corresponding to values of 50 % VO2max were determined by the submaximal treadmill test. 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. During 12 weeks, 5 days in a week and 30 minutes per day walking program was applied.