The goal of this clinical trial is to compare premenopausal and postmenopausal women regarding the effects of a 10-week moderate-intensity intermittent walking training (MIWT) program on aerobic capacity and selected cardiometabolic and inflammatory markers. The main question it aims to answer is: Does a MIWT program induce differential improvements in aerobic capacity, body composition, lipid profile, and inflammatory markers between premenopausal and postmenopausal women? Participants in the premenopausal group will perform a 10-week MIWT program, three sessions per week. Participants in the postmenopausal group will perform the same 10-week MIWT program, three sessions per week. Each training session consists of 5 repetitions of 6-minute walking (6MWT) at 60-80% of the baseline 6MWT distance, interspersed by 6 minutes of active recovery between repetitions. Body composition, aerobic capacity (6-minute walk test), heart rate, blood pressure, lipid profile (total cholesterol, LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides), and C-reactive protein (CRP) will be assessed before and after the intervention in both groups.
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Body Mass Index (BMI)
Timeframe: Baseline and after the 10 weeks of the training intervention.
Body Fat Percentage
Timeframe: Baseline and after the 10 weeks of the training intervention.
Waist Circumference
Timeframe: Baseline and after the 10 weeks of the training intervention.
Hip Circumference
Timeframe: Baseline and after the 10 weeks of the training intervention.
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
Timeframe: Baseline and after the 10 weeks of the training intervention.
Total Cholesterol
Timeframe: Baseline and after the 10 weeks of the training intervention.
High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol
Timeframe: Baseline and after the 10 weeks of the training intervention.
Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Cholesterol
Timeframe: Baseline and after the 10 weeks of the training intervention.
Triglycerides
Timeframe: Baseline and after the 10 weeks of the training intervention.