NCT06802484

Comparing the Effects of Multicomponent Exercise on Cardiovascular Health and Lipid Profiles in Premenopausal and Postmenopausal Women

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 75 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Évora · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 40 Years – 60 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Background: The present study aimed to examine the effects of a 26-week multicomponent exercise program on lipid and lipoprotein profiles, blood pressure, and anthropometric parameters in healthy but sedentary premenopausal and postmenopausal women aged 40-60. Method: The program, comprising resistance, balance, flexibility, and aerobic exercises, aimed to identify group-specific responses and establish the program's efficacy in mitigating cardiovascular risks. Seventy-five women were recruited, and 38 completed the intervention. Participants were categorized into premenopausal (n=18), postmenopausal (n=10), and control groups (n=10). Key measures included total cholesterol, low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and anthropometric variables. Statistical analyses employed the Shapiro-Wilk test, paired t-tests, Wilcoxon tests, and Kruskal-Wallis tests, with α=0.05.

Conditions

• Menopause
• Cardiovascular

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Experimental: Pre-Menopausic	The physical exercise program, lasting for 26 weeks, was conducted with an uninterrupted weekly frequency of 3 sessions, on non-consecutive days, in the late afternoon (at 7:30 PM), each lasting 60 minutes.
OTHER	Experimental: Post- Menopausic	The physical exercise program, lasting for 26 weeks, was conducted with an uninterrupted weekly frequency of 3 sessions, on non-consecutive days, in the late afternoon (at 7:30 PM), each lasting 60 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-05-01
• Primary completion: 2024-08-01
• Completion: 2024-12-31
• First posted: 2025-01-31
• Last updated: 2025-01-31

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Portugal