Metabolic and Functional Profile of Premenopausal Women With Metabolic Syndrome After Training With Elastics as Compared to Free Weights.
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.
1 Austral University of Chile, Valdivia, Chile.
Jorge
J
Flandez
2 Research Group in Sport and Health, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Noelia
N
Belando
2 Research Group in Sport and Health, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Pedro
P
Gargallo
3 Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing and Chiropody, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Julio
J
Fernández-Garrido
4 Professional Institute in Therapy and Humanities (IPETH), Puebla de Zaragoza, Mexico.
Ronald A
RA
Vargas-Foitzick
5 Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Jose
J
Devis-Devis
2 Research Group in Sport and Health, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.|5 Department of Physical Education and Sports, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Juan C
JC
Colado
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017697:Premenopause / Q000378:metabolism*; D055070:Resistance Training / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*
cardiovascular risk; elastic tubing; free weights; strength