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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
36
no exercise intervention
Resistance band exercise training intervention (12 weeks, 3x per week, for 60 minutes per day)
The University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Glucose
Blood glucose was measured before and after 12 weeks.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Insulin
Blood insulin was measured before and after 12 weeks.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Percentage of Body Fat
Body fat percentage was measured before and after 12 weeks.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Waist circumference
Waist circumference was measured before and after 12 weeks.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Systolic blood pressure
Systolic blood pressure was measured before and after 12 weeks.
Time frame: 12 weeks
Diastolic blood pressure
Diastolic blood pressure was measured before and after 12 weeks.
Time frame: 12 weeks
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