In the authors' words
“After 18 months, significant effects in favor of the exercise program for body composition were increases in appendicular skeletal muscle mass and lean body mass along with reductions in abdominal fat and total body fat.”
What was measured
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
- Muscle mass Reported an improvement
- Muscle strength Reported an improvement
- Fitness Reported an improvement
- Balance and falls Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Midlife women, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 246
- How long
- 78 weeks
- Exercise
- Aerobic plus resistance, Balance and functional training
- Cited
- 56 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 20171529
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