2.1. Participants
word of mouth
A total of 11 men and 9 women were recruited to participate in the study. Participants were recruited using advertisements, fliers, and word of mouth. Baseline physical activity was self-reported. Based on this self-report, 5% of participants participated in less than 30 min of exercise per week, 10% participated in 30 to 90 min of exercise per week, 35% participated in 90 to 150 min of exercise per week, 20% participated in 150 to 225 min of exercise per week, and 30% participated in more than 225 min of exercise per week.The following are the exclusion criteria used for the study:Diagnosed with a metabolic disease;Diagnosed with an orthopedic impairment;Diagnosed with an eating disorder;Taking metabolism-altering medications [Consuming more than 60 mg of caffeine daily [Pregnant or lactating;Postmenopausal [underweight (BMI < 18.5 kg/mPracticing calorie or carbohydrate diets.