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

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Conditions studied: Postmenopausal

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06445842

Run by

Loma Linda University

People needed

40

Starts

2024-05-25

Expected to finish

2025-11-25

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-04

Who can join

Age: 50 and older, up to 75. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Females aged between 50 and 75 years.
• Self-reported postmenopausal status (i.e., cessation of menstruation for a minimum of 12 months).
• Physically capable of participating in an exercise intervention.
• No engagement in structured resistance or aerobic training programs in the six months preceding the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Classification as moderate and highly active on the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) (600-3000 MET-minutes/week for "moderate" and higher than 3000 MET-minutes/week for "high" score)
• Diagnosis of any health condition that constitutes a contraindication to physical exercise (e.g., significant cardiovascular disease, orthopedic or neuromuscular restrictions impacting exercise performance or safety).
• Regular use of medication with the potential to affect study outcomes (e.g., corticosteroids, immunosuppressants).

Where it is running

• Loma Linda University — Loma Linda, California, United States

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