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Hemodynamics After Resistance Training
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Summary
Women's blood vessel health gets worse after menopause, or "the change of life". Some women exercise less during menopause. Exercise can improve blood vessel health. The investigators want to know if resistance exercise, like lifting weights, can improve blood vessel health in women who are just starting menopause. The investigators also want to know if lifting weights can improve mood, sleep, and quality of life in women going through menopause. The investigators will have two groups of women for this study. One group will lift weights (do resistance exercise) twice per week, and the other group will get emails with information about menopause. The investigators will measure blood vessel health, sleep, mood, and menopause symptoms at the start and the end of this study and compare women who did and did not exercise.
Official title: Investigating Resistance Training for Vascular Function and Quality of Life in Perimenopausal Women
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
40 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
50
Start Date
2025-06-06
Completion Date
2026-03
Last Updated
2025-07-11
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Resistance Training Intervention
Participants will complete a brief aerobic warm-up and dynamic stretching prior to each strength training session. Participants will complete 9 exercises for all major muscle groups. Strength testing at the baseline study visit will be used to determine initial load. Participants will complete 1 set of moderate-intensity loads (\~50% maximum and \~12 repetitions) in week 1, 2 sets in week 2, and 3 sets in week 3. By week 4, participants will be completing 3 sets at 60% of maximum. Weight loads will be progressively increased so volitional fatigue is reached by 8-12 repetitions/set.
Locations (1)
University of Michigan School of Kinesiology
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States