The effects of resistance training on cardiovascular disease risk factors in postmenopausal women: a randomized-controlled trial.

Our aim was to determine the effects of resistance training on cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women. Forty-five women were included in the study. Resistance exercises were done with an intensity of 60% of 1-Repetition Maximum, for 12 weeks.

Effects of different warm-up periods on knee proprioception and balance in healthy young individuals.

Context: There is limited information on the effects of different warm-up periods on proprioception and balance in the context of injury prevention.

Objective: To determine the effects of warm-up exercises on knee proprioception and balance and to compare the effectiveness of warming up periods.

Design: Pretest/posttest.