Effects of Concurrent Training Order on Physical Fitness and Functional Capacity and Myostatin and Follistatin Serum Levels in Postmenopausal Females

Purpose of the present study was to examine the influence of CT order on Myostatin and Follistatin serum levels, physical fitness and functional capacity in postmenopausal females. Methodology was Clinical Trial. 33 postmenopausal women (age50 to 60 years) were randomly assigned into three groups: Aerobic -Resistance training (A+R; n=11), Resistance- Aerobic training (R+A; n=10) or Control group (C; n=12). Training interventions were performed for 8-week, 4 times a week. Statistical analysis (RM-ANOVA) was used to analyze the data. The outcomes of the study showed that there was no significant difference in (BMI) and Myostatin and Follistatin between the three groups (p> 0.05). The percentage of reduction in the BMI was higher in (A+R) group and the percentage of reduction in the Myostatin and Follistatin was higher in (R+A) group but was not significant. There was a significant difference between groups Compared to the control group in body upper muscular strength and endurance (p <0.05). There was a significant increase in muscular strength and endurance in both training groups (p <0.05) but there was not a significant difference between exercise orders. The percentage of reduction in the body upper muscular strength and endurance was higher in (R+A) group but was not significant. In Results It seems that there was no significant difference between the different orders in the mentioned variable and postmenopausal women can use both exercise orders in order to increasing upper body strength and endurance and Prevent to increase Myostatin and muscle loss.