In the authors' words
“At the end of the training period, body weight and BMI were significantly decreased compared to baseline.”
What was measured
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
- Fitness Reported an improvement
- Muscle strength Reported an improvement
- Sticking with it Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Before-and-after study
- Who took part
- Midlife women, overweight or obesity
- How many
- 33
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- General physical activity, Other exercise
- Cited
- 1 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 37522590
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