The experimental group performed whole-body ST twice a week, at 75% intensity of one-repetition, for 10 weeks during winters (EX, n=8). The control group did not perform ST (CT, n=12). Parameters of BAT activity, like BAT vascular density (BAT-d) and skin temperature in the supraclavicular region (Tsup) during ST and resting fat oxidation (FO) were measured before and after the intervention. ΔBAT-d did not significantly differ between the EX and CT groups. Significant inverse correlations were found between Tsup and ∆%BF and ∆FO. These results suggest that an elevated Tsup is related to systemic body fat reduction.
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