2.3. Procedures
The study lasted 5 weeks, with two sessions performed per
week. Assessments were done prior to (M0) and after (M1) each
of the 10 sessions. Ultrasound evaluated the areas between
the xiphoid apophysis and above the navel for visceral and
subcutaneous fat and below the navel and above the anterior
superior iliac spine (ASIS) for subcutaneous fat.20 Perimeters
were measured for the waist (the narrowest point between the
last rib and the iliac crests), the area above the iliac crests, the
most prominent abdominal point, and the trochanter level;
the waist to hip ratio was calculated (waist/trochanter level
perimeter).21
Skinfolds were measured atthe triceps, suprailiac, abdominal
(horizontal and vertical), and thigh areas.21 The percentage
of body fat was estimated using skinfold measures according
to the following formula:
Body fat % = 1.1470292 − 0.0009376 × (X1) + 0.0000030
× (X1) × 2 − 0.0001156 × (X2) − 0.0005839 × (X3)