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Short-term Circuit Training on Muscle Mass and Quality of Life in Sedentary Postmenopausal Women

NCT06445842 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2026-02-04

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Summary

The purpose of this graduate student research study is to provide healthcare professionals with evidence of the potential of circuit strength training in improving the physical and psychosocial well-being of postmenopausal women.

Conditions

  • Postmenopausal

Interventions

OTHER

Exercise

The protocol involves a 10-minute warm-up and cool-down session, followed by two sets of high-intensity circuit training exercises (bench press, squats, overhead press, calf raising, barbell row, deadlifts) that last 12 minutes each (6 stations×2sets). There will be a 3-minute break between the exercise sets. The heart rate required during the exercise will be between 70-90% of their maximum capacity and a pre-scale rate of 7.5. The intensity of the exercise will be progressive each two weeks, commencing at 50% of their one rep max and increasing to 80% in their last week. During the initial phase, participants will be required to complete eight reps for each exercise. We will encourage them to increase their intensity level every two weeks.

OTHER

No exercise

This group will need to maintain their sedentary lifestyle without changing their activity levels or diet

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Loma Linda University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Everett Lohman, DSc · Loma Linda University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
50 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-29
Primary Completion
2026-05-01
Completion
2026-05-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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