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Intermittent Walking Training and Cardiometabolic Health in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Sponsor: High Institute of Sports and Physical Education of Kef
Summary
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.
Official title: Effects of a 10-Week Moderate-Intensity Intermittent Walking Training Program on Aerobic Capacity, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, and Inflammatory Markers in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
32 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
32
Start Date
2026-05-21
Completion Date
2026-08-20
Last Updated
2026-04-29
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Moderate-Intensity Intermittent Walking Training (MIWT)
Participants will perform a 10-week moderate-intensity intermittent walking training (MIWT) program, with three supervised sessions per week. Each session consists of 5 repetitions of 6-minute walking (6-minute walk test, 6MWT) performed at 60-80% of the baseline 6MWT distance, interspersed by 6 minutes of active recovery between repetitions. The same intervention is applied to both premenopausal and postmenopausal women.
Locations (1)
High Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef, University of Jendouba
El Kef, Boulifa, Tunisia