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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Metabolic and Functional Profile of Premenopausal Women With Metabolic Syndrome After Training With Elastics as Compared to Free Weights.
Jorge FlandezJulio Fernández-garridoPedro GargalloJuan C. ColadoRonald A. Vargas-foitzickNoelia BelandoJosé Devís-devíssubject
Adultmedicine.medical_specialtyStrength trainingPhysiologyMotor function03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineMedicineHumansFree weightsSistema cardiovascularMetabolic healthMetabolic SyndromeResearch and Theorybusiness.industryProtein levelResistance Training030229 sport sciencesMiddle AgedEntrenament (Esport)medicine.diseasePremenopausePhysical therapyFemaleMetabolic syndromebusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryMenopausadescription
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of a strength training program (STP) using free weights (FW) versus elastic tubing (ET) in 62 premenopausal, sedentary women diagnosed with metabolic syndrome (MS). Participants were randomly assigned to the FW or ET experimental group (EG) or a control group whose members remained sedentary. Members of each EG followed their assigned STP for 12 weeks, and biomarkers (BMs) related to MS and motor function (MF) parameters were evaluated. Both EGs showed a significant reduction in C-reactive protein level and a positive trend in the other BMs. Almost all MF parameters increased significantly in both EGs. No positive changes were found in the CG. These results indicate that the implementation of an STP, with either FW or ET, improves both metabolic health and MF and should be considered part of the basic approach to health care in women.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 | Biological research for nursing |