NCT02076932

Effects of Physical Training on Adipose Tissue Metabolism and Insulin Sensitivity in the Menopausal Transition Phase

A Training Intervention Study in Late Pre- and Early Postmenopausal Women Investigating the Changes in Adipose Tissue Metabolism and Peripheral Insulin Sensitivity

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 43 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Copenhagen · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 45 Years – 57 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if physical exercise reduces the adverse changes in adipose tissue metabolism and insulin sensitivity that occurs in women during the menopausal transition.

Conditions

• Menopause
• Insulin Resistance
• Body Composition, Beneficial

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Spinning	After the baseline studies, the women will perform Spinning three times a week. Two of the sessions are performed on our location by trained instructors and the third training is self-training in a local fitness center where we provide free membership. All trainings are heart rate monitored.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-04-01
• Primary completion: 2016-01-01
• Completion: 2016-01-01
• First posted: 2014-03-04
• Last updated: 2016-06-01

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark