1. Bodyweight and Combined Training Reduce Chronic Low-Grade Inflammation and Improve Functional Fitness of Postmenopausal Women.
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Monteiro, Marcos Raphael Pereira, Aragão-Santos, José Carlos, Vasconcelos, Alan Bruno Silva, Resende-Neto, Antônio Gomes de, Chaves, Leury Max da Silva, Cardoso, Alan Pantoja, Nogueira, Albernon Costa, Carnero-Diaz, Angel, Marcos-Pardo, Pablo Jorge, Corrêa, Cristiane Bani, Moura, Tatiana Rodrigues de, and Da Silva-Grigoletto, Marzo Edir
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POSTMENOPAUSE ,HEALTH of older people ,PATIENT positioning ,ACTIVITIES of daily living ,INTERLEUKIN-10 - Abstract
Exercise is an important tool against the deleterious effects of aging. Among the possibilities of exercise, bodyweight training (BWT) has been highlighted in the last years as a safe option to improve the health of older people. We compared the effects of 24 weeks of BWT and combined training (CT) on low-grade systematic inflammation and functional fitness in postmenopausal women. For this, 40 women were allocated and submitted to CT (n = 20, 64.43 ± 3.13 years, 29.56 ± 4.80 kg/m²) and BWT (n = 20, 65.10 ± 4.86 years, 28.76 ± 4.26 kg/m²). We measured inflammation by the interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-10 (IL-10), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) assessments. For functional fitness, we used tests similar to activities of daily living. At the end of the 16 weeks, data from 24 women were analyzed, CT (n = 14) and BT (n = 10). Both groups reduced TNF-α and IL-6 levels, without differences in IL-10. Regarding functional fitness, both groups demonstrated improvements in all tests after 24 weeks, except for rise from prone position and the 400-meter walk test for CT. In summary, CT and BWT are effective in reducing the plasma concentration of pro-inflammatory cytokines and improving functional fitness in postmenopausal women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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