Effect of a 1-year elastic band resistance exercise program on cardiovascular risk profile in postmenopausal women.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a 1-year progressive resistance training program using elastic bands on cardiovascular profile parameters in sedentary postmenopausal (>12 months' amenorrhea) women.

Methods: This longitudinal prospective experimental study included 38 menopausal women who were randomly divided into two groups: an intervention group (IG, n = 18), who completed a progressive resistance training program with elastic bands over the course of 12 months (six exercises for whole body training, three sets × 10 repetitions), and a control group (CG, n = 20) that did not perform any training. Blood analysis and body composition were determined at baseline and 1 year after intervention.

Sporting Activities and Quality of Life in Children With Hemophilia: An Observational Study.

Introduction: Sports activities are part of multidisciplinary treatments in people with hemophilia.

Aim: The objective of this study was to assess the incidence of sports activities in the quality of life as perceived by children with hemophilia.

Methods: A total of 53 children with hemophilia aged 7 to 13 years and 51 children without hemophilia were evaluated.