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Volume 7, Issue 7 (Suppl)

J Obes Weight Loss Ther, an open access journal

ISSN:2165-7904

Obesity & Fitness Expo 2017

November 13-15, 2017

November 13-15, 2017 | Atlanta, USA

World Fitness Expo

International Conference and Exhibition on

Obesity & Weight Management

Acomparison of two types of resistance exercises, machine weight versus elastic band exercises, on glucose and

insulin responses in postmenopausal women

H George Philippi

Radford University, USA

imited research has looked into the acute effects of exercise on insulin/glucose metabolism by comparing machine weight and

elastic band resistance exercises. The purpose of this study was to compare two forms of resistance exercise, machine weight versus

elastic band exercise, for effects on glucose and insulin responses in postmenopausal women. Ten healthy, normoglycemic (fasting

glucose: 85.6±5.3 mg/dL), sedentary postmenopausal women completed the study (57±8.3 years). Each participant performed three

trials, one usingmachine weight exercises, one using elastic band exercises and a rest trial.The resistance exercise trials were conducted

in circuit fashion for three sets and were comprised of 10 total exercises. Eight of ten exercises were with resistance for upper and

lower body, while the remaining two exercises were unloaded core exercises. Each exercise set consisted of 12-15 repetitions. Dietary

intake was recorded for three days prior to each trial and analyzed. After an overnight fast, an oral glucose challenge was performed

18–24 hours after the two exercise and one rest trials. No main-effect for trial (MWRE, ELBRE, Rest) were observed on insulin,

C-peptide or glucose compared to rest (p>0.05); no main effect differences between insulin, C-peptide and glucose area under the

curve (p>0.05).; no main effect difference for trial on the Cederholm insulin sensitivity index (p>0.05); and no main effect for trial by

3-day or 1-day macronutrient intake (all p>0.05). Resistance exercises utilizing both machine weight and elastic band had comparable

(no) effect on insulin, C-peptide and glucose metabolism after an acute bout for these particular healthy, sedentary, postmenopausal

women. The practical application for elastic band resistance exercises, from this study, are questionable compared to more traditional

resistance exercises for possibly altering insulin, C-peptide and glucose responses.

Biography

H George Philippi is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Health and Exercise Science, Radford University, Radford. He did his education: BS of Physical Ed-

ucation from UNT (formerly NTSU) (1983), MA of Human Performance from New Mexico Highlands University (1991) and PhD TWU Exercise Physiology in Kinesiology

Department (2017). He has worked as a Personal Trainer, Strength Coach and Educator. He worked with athletes from many different sports (football, soccer, track and

field, tennis, swimming, martial arts, baseball, rugby, boxing, volleyball, softball, basketball, hockey, runners, power lifters and Olympic lifters). His areas of interest lie in

the utilization of resistance exercise for the prevention and/or betterment of pre-diabetes, better known as metabolic syndrome and the use of novel training implements/

methodologies for improving strength, power, flexibility and mobility at all stages of our lifespan.

hphilippijr@radford.edu

H George Philippi, J Obes Weight Loss Ther 2017, 7:7 (Suppl)

DOI: 10.4172/2165-7904-C1-54