Resistance training effects on arterial compliance in premenopausal women.
Endurance training has been shown to increase arterial compliance; however, the effect of resistance training is unclear.


OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect lower body resistance training on arterial compliance in healthy premenopausal women.


METHODS
Thirty-two women were assigned to a resistance training group (n = 21) or a control group (n = 11). Large (C1) and small (C2) arterial compliance (Pulse Contour Analysis) were measured at baseline and after twelve weeks of training.


RESULTS
Two-way (group x time) repeated measured ANOVA did not detect significant group, time effects or group x time interactions for small arterial compliance (P > 0.05). There was a significant time effect for large arterial compliance (P < 0.05), which increased in both groups.


CONCLUSIONS
In contrast to previous studies in men, which found decrease in arterial compliance with resistance training, no decrease in arterial compliance was observed.
Fjeldstad
Anette S
AS
Department of Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. a.fjeldstad@utah.edu
Bemben
Michael G
MG
Bemben
Debra A
DA
D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005080:Exercise Test / Q000379:methods; D017079:Exercise Tolerance / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017697:Premenopause / Q000502:physiology*; D011379:Prognosis; D012016:Reference Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000502:physiology*; D055815:Young Adult