Short-term Circuit Training on Muscle Mass and Quality of Life in Sedentary Postmenopausal Women

Conditions

• Postmenopausal

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

ALL

Age

50 Years - 75 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• Exercise — OTHER
  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.
• No exercise — OTHER
  This group will need to maintain their sedentary lifestyle without changing their activity levels or diet

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date

May 29, 2024

Status verified

Jun 2026

Primary completion

Nov 30, 2026

Completion

Nov 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment

46 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

OTHER

Arms

• Experimental: Exercise Group
  This group will perform exercises three times a week for eight weeks, with each session lasting approximately 45 minutes.
• Active Comparator: Non-Exercise Group
  This group will maintain their sedentary lifestyle and will not make any changes to their diet or activity levels during this period

Primary Outcome Measure

sleep quality [ Time Frame: change between baseline and eight weeks ]

Central Contacts

• Everett Lohman, Dsc
  (909) 558-1000
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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