Short-term Circuit Training on Muscle Mass and Quality of Life in Sedentary Postmenopausal Women
The Effects of Short-Term Circuit Strength Training Intervention on Muscle Mass, Metabolic Health, Balance, Quality of Life, and Inflammaging in Sedentary Postmenopausal Women
Loma Linda University
46 participants
May 29, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
The purpose of this graduate student research study is to provide healthcare professionals with evidence of the potential of circuit strength training in improving the physical and psychosocial well-being of postmenopausal women.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria4
- Females aged between 50 and 75 years.
- Self-reported postmenopausal status (i.e., cessation of menstruation for a minimum of 12 months).
- Physically capable of participating in an exercise intervention.
- No engagement in structured resistance or aerobic training programs in the six months preceding the study.
Exclusion Criteria3
- Classification as moderate and highly active on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) (600-3000 MET-minutes/week for "moderate" and higher than 3000 MET-minutes/week for "high" score)
- Diagnosis of any health condition that constitutes a contraindication to physical exercise (e.g., significant cardiovascular disease, orthopedic or neuromuscular restrictions impacting exercise performance or safety).
- Regular use of medication with the potential to affect study outcomes (e.g., corticosteroids, immunosuppressants).
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Interventions
The protocol involves a 10-minute warm-up and cool-down session, followed by two sets of high-intensity circuit training exercises (bench press, squats, overhead press, calf raising, barbell row, deadlifts) that last 12 minutes each (6 stations×2sets). There will be a 3-minute break between the exercise sets. The heart rate required during the exercise will be between 70-90% of their maximum capacity and a pre-scale rate of 7.5. The intensity of the exercise will be progressive each two weeks, commencing at 50% of their one rep max and increasing to 80% in their last week. During the initial phase, participants will be required to complete eight reps for each exercise. We will encourage them to increase their intensity level every two weeks.
This group will need to maintain their sedentary lifestyle without changing their activity levels or diet
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NCT06445842