Postmenopausal women
Conditions
Interventions
This is a randomized trial that will be conducted for approximately 32 weeks with postmenopausal women who are already well-trained (n=20). Participants will undergo conventional resitance training (R
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Sponsors
Pró Reitoria de Pesquisa da Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
47 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers; postmenopausal; aged between 47 and 80 years; non-smokers or drinkers; non-vegetarians; well-trained in strength training
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Volunteers with musculoskeletal, thromboembolic, and gastrointestinal diseases; a history of cardiovascular or infectious diseases; or the presence of varicose veins in the legs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess changes in muscle hypertrophy induced by manipulating training volume and including blood flow restriction; hypertrophy of the vastus lateralis muscle will be evaluated by ultrasound over the 9 months of intervention; a small effect size of 0.3 increase in muscle hypertrophy is expected | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To assess the effect of increased strength training volume and blood flow restriction on muscle strength, evaluated by the one-repetition maximum test on the leg extension and leg press 45° machines at the beginning, during, and at the end of the study; a large effect size of 0.8 in muscle strength increase is expected | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactFábio Orsatti
Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro
Outcome results
None listed