BIO

My name is Michael Bellavance and I am from the Chicagoland area. I am currently a 2nd-year Biological Sciences Major while on a pre-medicine track. I have an interest in research pertaining to health and human sciences.

Resistance Training Modulation of Fat Metabolism in Obese Postmenopausal Women

Abstract

Participants will undergo 12 weeks of either resistance or endurance training and both their regional lipolytic activity and whole-body metabolism measured before and after the exercise training. ​

Our study hopes to yield results that will have implications on improving health guidelines to prevent diabetes and other metabolism related disorders. ​

Our hypothesis is that both resistance and endurance training will have positive impacts on fat metabolism by increasing lipolytic flexibility.​

Keywords: Lipolytic Activity, Obesity, Post-menopausal women, resistance training, endurance training