Subjects
motion-limiting osteoarthritis, muscle injuries, depression, patellar injury
FIBROMYALGIA, CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
Thirteen young women, with an average age of 19.77 ± 0.83 years, were conveniently recruited from Beijing Normal University for this study. The participants were required to meet specific criteria, including being between 18 and 30 years old, weight stable (with a weight change of < 3% of body weight) for at least 6 months (with a BMI < 30), inactive (< 150-min of moderate to vigorous physical activity per week), not taking any nutritional supplements, and free of medical problems that could be excluded by the study protocol. A validated medical screening questionnaire was used to screen for physical or mental health problems such as cardiovascular disease, patellar injury, muscle injuries, orthopedic problems, motion-limiting osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, and depression. Thirty-six sedentary young women were recruited, ultimately, thirteen sedentary young women were able to complete the study (Fig. Flow chart of the present study.The study protocol and experimental procedures were explained to each participant, who then provided informed consent. The testing and training sessions took place at the College of P.E. and Sports at the Beijing Normal University and the Institute of Sports Medicine at the Third Hospital of Peking University, and followed the ethical guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki for the study of humans. The Experiment of Sports and Health Promotion Research Center, College of P.E and Sports, Beijing Normal University of Ethics Committee reviewed and approved the studies involving human participants. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants to participate in the study, and to publish any potentially identifiable images or data included in the article.