Effects of Resistance Training on Blood Vessel Health, Mood, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Women Starting Menopause

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying how resistance exercise might improve blood vessel health in women who are starting menopause, a time when heart disease risk often increases. This study focuses on perimenopausal women and aims to understand if lifting weights can also help with mood, sleep quality, and menopause-related quality of life. The study compares women who exercise with those who receive health education about menopause. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will do resistance training twice a week for 16 weeks, including warm-ups and 9 exercises targeting major muscle groups with gradually increasing weights. The other group will receive weekly emails with general menopause information and will be asked to maintain their usual lifestyle. After the 16 weeks, those in the control group can choose to take part in the resistance training program. Women will attend baseline and post-intervention visits where vascular function, mood, sleep quality, and menopause symptoms will be assessed through tests, blood and urine samples, and questionnaires. Researchers will compare these health measures before and after the study between the exercise and control groups. The total study participation lasts 16 weeks, with ongoing support and evaluation throughout.

Hemodynamics After Resistance Training