KINGSTON, R.I. \u2014 June 16, 2022 \u2014 Middle-aged women in the community who are not avid weight trainers but might be interested in the benefits resistance training provides are being sought for a 溏心vlog免费B站 Department of Kinesiology research study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The study will examine the physiological and psychological responses to weight training programs in middle-aged women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Study participants will complete resistance training sessions, half using standard weight training machines and half using the TONAL system, a technology-based resistance training system with a digital weight system that uses magnets and electricity, according to Associate Professor Christie Ward-Ritacco, who is conducting the study with Associate Professor Disa Hatfield and Professor Deborah Riebe, who also serves as associate dean of the College of Health Sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Participants\u2019 physical activity level, body composition, muscle strength and quality, physical function and dietary intake will be assessed before, during and after the program. They will receive information about their physical fitness levels, and answer questions about their quality of life, mood, fatigue levels, self-efficacy for exercise, and exercise enjoyment at different times throughout the program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWeight training is equally beneficial for men and women but the participation rates for women is far below that of men, especially in middle age,\u201d Ward-Ritacco said. \u201cPart of this study is trying to figure out why women in that age group are less likely to engage in weight training, and could one of the modes we are using increase someone\u2019s enjoyment of that activity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The researchers, along with two graduate students, will compare lifting weights using traditional machines commonly found in an average gym, and compare the results to weight training using the TONAL system in the Health Fitness Laboratory at 溏心vlog免费B站. They will also examine how people feel before and after each exercise session, and determine how resistance training affects how individuals feel from an energy and fatigue perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEverybody knows that exercise is good for them, but very few people do it regularly and long term,\u201d Ward-Ritacco said. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to figure out what are the barriers of people engaging in resistance training and continuing in that activity. We want to see what levels of physical enjoyment women have using these different types of resistance training equipment. We theorize that increased enjoyment is associated with increased adherence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n