title: [Effects of 12 sessions of high intensity intermittent training and nutrition counseling on body fat in obese and overweight participants].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The search of efficient exercise alternatives to treat obesity is worthwhile.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To demonstrate the effect of high intensity intermittent exercise on body fat reduction in overweight and obese subjects.
  
  
  METHODS
  A group of 65 overweight and obese adult subjects (25 men), aged 18-65 years, participated during 12 sessions in a high intensity physical exercise program, 3 days/week. Weight, height and body fat was measured before and after the intervention by bioimpedance. Each session consisted of 1 min stationary cycling exercise at high intensity, followed by 2 min inactive rest. This cycle was repeated 10 times, thus the method is called 1*2*10.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a significant reduction of body fat of -1.88 ± 2.8 and -3.44 ± 2.7 kg, in women and men, respectively (p < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 1*2*10 training protocol lasting 12 weeks in association with nutrition counseling is effective in reducing body fat in overweight persons.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Metabolismo, Ejercicio y Salud, Departamento de Educación Física, Universidad de La Frontera, Región de La Araucanía, Chile, erick.diaz@ufrontera.cl.
authors.forename: Catalina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Molina
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Metabolismo, Ejercicio y Salud, Departamento de Educación Física, Universidad de La Frontera, Región de La Araucanía, Chile, erick.diaz@ufrontera.cl.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cifuentes
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Metabolismo, Ejercicio y Salud, Departamento de Educación Física, Universidad de La Frontera, Región de La Araucanía, Chile, erick.diaz@ufrontera.cl.
authors.forename: Cristian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Metabolismo, Ejercicio y Salud, Departamento de Educación Física, Universidad de La Frontera, Región de La Araucanía, Chile, erick.diaz@ufrontera.cl.
authors.forename: Rodrigo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mancilla
authors.affiliation: Centro de Investigación en Metabolismo, Ejercicio y Salud, Departamento de Educación Física, Universidad de La Frontera, Región de La Araucanía, Chile, erick.diaz@ufrontera.cl.
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Díaz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001823:Body Composition; D003376:Counseling; D004035:Diet Therapy; D002149:Energy Intake; D015444:Exercise / Q000502:physiology*; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D050177:Overweight / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015431:Weight Loss; D055815:Young Adult