12 Weeks of Resistance Band Exercise Impacts on Metabolic Syndrome Progression in Postmenopausal … (NCT04014686) | Clinical Trial Compass
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12 Weeks of Resistance Band Exercise Impacts on Metabolic Syndrome Progression in Postmenopausal Women
United States36 participantsStarted 2018-04-01
Plain-language summary
The purpose of this study was to examine the impacts of a 12-week resistance band exercise program on insulin resistance, blood lipid profiles, body composition, and blood pressure in postmenopausal women with obesity.
Thirty-six postmenopausal women participated in this study. Participants were randomly allocated into the resistance band training group (EX, n = 18) or the control group (CON, n = 18). The EX group performed a resistance band exercise training program 60 minutes per day, 3 times per week, for 12 weeks. The CON group did not participate in any exercise, dietary, or behavioral intervention. Blood glucose, insulin, homeostatic model of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), blood lipids, blood pressure, and body composition were measured before and after 12 weeks of EX or CON.
Who can participate
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* postmenopausal (cessation of menses for at least 12 consecutive months)
* abdominal obesity (waist \> 80 cm)
Exclusion Criteria:
* current smoker (smoking within 6 months of participation)
* cardiovascular disease
* renal disease
* pulmonary disease
* thyroid disease
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