Diverse Training Programs and Sarcopenia in Postmenopausal Women (PA&SP)

Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sarcopenia

Treatments: Behavioral: Nordic walking; Behavioral: Bungy Pump Exercises; Behavioral: Strength training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06718023

AWFiS/2023_7_ZO

without grant number (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study explored preventive measures for sarcopenia in apparently healthy postmenopausal women. The investigators implemented a short Nordic walking intervention, Bungy Pumo exercises and strength training, and conducted a 3-month training program as an intervention method. The subjects divided into the NW (Nordic walking) test group, the ST (Strength Training) test group, BP (Bungy Pump exercises) test group and the control group, which engaged in regular daily activities without any additional physical exercise. The collected experimental data then processed and analyzed to objectively assess the benefits and limitations of different interventions.

Full description

The tests were conducted twice (before and after the training period). Each test lasted two days and will be preceded by a 7-day measurement of physical activity using sport testers. On the first day, blood tests, microbiota, body composition and a preliminary analysis of diet diaries were performed. On the second day, physical fitness tests were carried out in the Physical Exercise Laboratory of the AWFiS in Gdańsk. Biological material (blood serum and feces) was frozen for testing by the project contractors in the Laboratory of Genetics in Sports of the AWFiS. The subjects were required to keep a diet diary in which they recorded meals during the 3 days preceding the blood and intestinal microbiota test.

Enrollment: 70 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 60+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Postmenopausal women over 60 years old (i.e. more than 12 months since their last menstrual cycle).

There were no contraindications to exercise after case reports and initial diagnosis.

Informed consent must be signed, agreeing to participate in research and physical exercise programs.

Exclusion criteria

Uncontrolled high blood pressure. Coronary artery disease. Rheumatoid arthritis. Type 2 diabetes. Respiratory diseases and lung diseases. Are taking or have used antibiotics and/or antifungal therapy in the past 4 weeks.

Unwillingness to stick to a prescribed schedule.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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70 participants in 4 patient groups

Nordic walking

Experimental group

Description:

Training is about 60 minutes each time, 3 times a week, each interval of 1 or 2 days, a total of 12 weeks. The primary focus is on utilizing a specialized pole for engaging in cross-country walking. This regimen entails approximately 10 minutes of warm-up exercises, followed by around 40 minutes of brisk walking, and concluding with a period of relaxation stretching lasting between 5 to 8 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Nordic walking

Daily life

No Intervention group

Description:

The individuals engaged in routine daily tasks, while being advised against incorporating any supplementary physical exertion.

Strength training

Experimental group

Description:

Strength training was conducted in the gym with progressively increasing resistance from 65% to 75% of the maximum weight (one-repetition maximum (1-RM)). Participants performed 10-13 repetitions of the exercise in one serie. The training was carried out in station form and consisted of 10-13 exercises. There were rest intervals of 60-90 seconds between exercises. As intended, the training was comprehensive, i.e. it affected the muscles of the arms, legs, torso, abdomen and chest.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Strength training

Bungy Pump Exercises

Experimental group

Description:

The training lasts approximately 60 minutes each time, 3 times a week, for a period of 12 weeks. The main emphasis is placed on the use of a specialist Bungy Pump pole. Bungy Pump training allows participants to combine aerobic and strength training. Bungy Pump poles contain a built-in shock absorber (RSA) in the form of an elastic band. The additional resistance generated by the stretched band increases the overall intensity of the exercise and increases calorie consumption. The program classes will include approximately 10 minutes of warm-up exercises, followed by approximately 40 minutes of brisk walking, and at the end a period of relaxation stretching lasting from 5 to 8 minutes.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Bungy Pump Exercises