In the authors' words
“In contrast to previously reported results with young men and women after a single bout of endurance exercise, insulin sensitivity was unaltered by a single session of resistance exercise in postmenopausal women.”
What was measured
- Blood sugar and insulin No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Controlled trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 10
- Exercise
- Resistance training
- Cited
- 18 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 12048318
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