Abstract

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is prevalent in our population. The purposeof this study is to evaluate the effect of physical exercise, assisted by a mobileapplication (m-Health), on cardiorespiratory fitness (ACR) and cardiovascu-lar risk markers in women with metabolic disorders typical of MetS, and tocompare it with the effect of exercise monitored face to face in women withsimilar characteristics.Materials and Methods:Controlled experimental studywith two arms. Forty-one women with metabolic disorders were recruited; 14completed the study and, for convenience, formed the intervention group withm-Health or the control group with the Vida Sana Program, both carried outfor ten weeks. ACR, body composition, anthropometry, and blood pressure (BP)were evaluated before and after the intervention. Results: 95% of the womenpresented low and very low basal ACR. The group treated with m-Health after10 weeks increased VO2max (% change: + 44.4; p = 0.035) and decreased waistcircumference (% change: -2.6; p = 0.022) and DBP (% change: -14.1; p =0.036). Meanwhile, the control group decreased waist circumference (% change:-6.5; p = 0.015) and DBP (% change: -12.2; p = 0.05) but did not change VO2max. Comparisons between groups did not show differences. Conclusions: Aphysical exercise program via m-Health improved ACR and anthropometricparameters in women with cardiometabolic disorders