The Effects of Muscle Strength Responsiveness to Periodized Resistance Training on Resistin, Leptin, and Cytokine in Elderly Postmenopausal Women

• Published in: Journal of strength and conditioning research 2018-01, Vol.32 (1), p.113-120
• Main Authors: Prestes, Jonato, Nascimento, Dahan da Cunha, Neto, Ivo Vieira de Sousa, Tibana, Ramires Alsamir, Shiguemoto, Gilberto Eiji, Perez, Sérgio Eduardo de Andrade, Botero, João Paulo, Schoenfeld, Brad Jon, Pereira, Guilherme Borges
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Body mass index; Cytokines; Geriatrics; Interleukin 4; Leg; Leptin; Menopause; Muscle function; Muscle strength; Older people; Physical training; Post-menopause; Strength training; Womens health
• ISSN: 1064-8011; 1533-4287
• DOI: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000001718

ABSTRACTPrestes, J, Nascimento, DdC, Neto, IVS, Tibana, RA, Shiguemoto, GE, Perez, SEA, Botero, JP, Schoenfeld, BJ, and Pereira, GB. The effects of muscle strength responsiveness to periodized resistance training on resistin, leptin, and cytokine in elderly postmenopausal women. J Strength Cond Res 32(1)113–120, 2018—The aim of this study was to evaluate muscle strength responsiveness and to determine whether interleukin 4 (IL-4), leptin, and resistin would be affected by the individual pattern of response to a resistance training (RT) periodization program. Twenty-six elderly postmenopausal women participated in the present study (mean age = 62.57 ± 6.69 years and body mass index = 28.09 ± 4.83 kg·m). Four-month longitudinal training program was performed consisting of 2 whole-body sessions per week with increasing intensity and decreasing volume by using 6–14 repetitions maximum (RM). Two acute whole-body RT sessions (before and after chronic training) were also performed comprising 3 sets of 12–14RM. The responsiveness was determined based on their relative muscle strength gains in 45° leg press. High responders were defined as relative muscle strength gains ≥32% and low responders