Menopause, women's health
Conditions
Interventions
The volunteers will be randomly assigned to the procedures: Simulated Photobiomodulation Group - 14 women submitted to muscular strengthening associated with simulated photobiomodulation at the beginn
Other
E02.594.540
E01.370.600.425
Sponsors
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women who are postmenopausal for at least one year; who are sedentary in the last six months prior to the study; do not undergo any type of hormone replacement therapy; they must submit a medical report attesting physical fitness to the practice of a resistance training program.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: To present uncontrolled diabetes mellitus; neurological deficits; peripheral neuropathies or musculoskeletal impairments that make it impossible to perform the proposed exercises; women who practice frequent physical activity; who have a diagnosis of cancer, fibromyalgia, congestive heart failure, severe arrhythmia, uncontrolled hypertension.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Increase in the values of maximum load verified by the test of 1 repetition maximum (1RM) for the exercise leg press, from the observation of a variation of 20% in the pre and post intervention measurements. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes are not expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJohny Almeida
Universidade Federal de São Paulo
Outcome results
None listed