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Effect of Resistance Training on Ventilatory Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women
Sponsor: Middle East University
Summary
Investigating the effects of adding resistance training to breathing exercises, compared with breathing exercises alone, on ventilatory function as the primary outcome and respiratory muscle strength, functional capacity, and quality of life as secondary outcomes in postmenopausal women.
Official title: Effect of Resistance Training on Ventilatory Function, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
45 Years - 60 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
78
Start Date
2024-08-02
Completion Date
2025-04-29
Last Updated
2026-10-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Resistance exercises
Participants performed a 12-week moderate-intensity resistance training program targeting major muscle groups (including the leg press, hamstring curl, standing calf raise, chest press, overhead shoulder press, biceps curl, abdominal crunch, and trunk extension) three times weekly. Resistance intensity was set at 55% to 70% of baseline one-repetition maximum and progressed across the 12-week period.
Breathing exercises
Participants performed diaphragmatic breathing exercises alone in the crook-lying position three times weekly for 12 weeks, focusing on abdominal expansion rather than chest movement. Sessions progressively increased from 3 to 5 sets, with each set comprising 5 to 10 breathing cycles.
Locations (1)
Elmahalla General Hospital
Tanta, Egypt