In the authors' words
“Participation in a one-year aerobic and strength exercise intervention program did not result in changes in insulin sensitivity in healthy postmenopausal and inactive women.”
What was measured
- Blood sugar and insulin No difference found
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, overweight or obesity, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 181
- How long
- 52 weeks
- Exercise
- Aerobic plus resistance
- Cited
- 5 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 25342388
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- A meta-analysis of three trials in postmenopausal women with type 2 diabetes found combined aerobic and resistance training improved insulin resistance but not HbA1c.
- A meta-analysis of 23 trials in 1001 postmenopausal women found concurrent aerobic and resistance training modestly improved body composition and metabolic markers, with no significant change in inflammation markers.