Onsite vs. Virtual Group Fitness in Overweight/Obese Women

A Comparison of Onsite vs. Virtual Fitness Program on Anthropometric Measures, Aerobic Fitness, and Vascular Markers of Cardiac Risk Markers in Overweight/Obese Premenopausal Women

The purpose of this study is to compare an onsite to virtual whole-body high intensity interval training (HIIT) program on anthropometric variables, aerobic fitness measures, and vascular markers of cardiac risk in a single study of overweight and obese women.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Premenopausal adult females over the age of 18 and under the age of 45 with a BMI greater than or equal to 25 and a waist circumference greater than or equal to 35 inches.
• No medical contraindications to participation in an exercise program including major medical illnesses (i.e. cardiovascular disease, stroke, cancer, etc.)
• Ability to provide informed consent
• Willingness and ability to participate in an interval training in-person group fitness exercise program 3x/week for 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

• Adults unable to consent or mini-mental score less than 18.
• Individuals who are not yet adults (infants, children, teenagers)
• Pregnant women
• Post-menopausal women
• Do not speak English
• Prisoners
• Subjects on medicines (serum glucose, insulin, weight loss medicines, beta-blockers) and having any medical pre-conditions that would interfere with one's capacity to exercise.
• Answer "Yes" to any of the questions on the Pre-Activity Screening Questionnaire (PASQ)