Relations of Meeting National Public Health Recommendations for Muscular Strengthening Activities With Strength, Body Composition, and Obesity

The Women's Injury Study

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ID11019366
AuthorsElaine Trudelle-Jackson (0000-0002-5638-6542, Elaine Trudelle-Jackson is with the School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Dallas. Allen W. Jackson is with the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation, University of North Texas, Denton. James R. Morrow Jr is with the Cooper Institute, Dallas, and the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation, University of North Texas.), Allen W Jackson (Elaine Trudelle-Jackson is with the School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Dallas. Allen W. Jackson is with the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation, University of North Texas, Denton. James R. Morrow Jr is with the Cooper Institute, Dallas, and the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation, University of North Texas.), James R Morrow (0000-0002-3026-8206, Elaine Trudelle-Jackson is with the School of Physical Therapy, Texas Woman's University, Dallas. Allen W. Jackson is with the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation, University of North Texas, Denton. James R. Morrow Jr is with the Cooper Institute, Dallas, and the Department of Kinesiology, Health Promotion, and Recreation, University of North Texas.)
Year2011
Volume101
Issue10
Pages1930-1935
Publication date2011-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
PublisherAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2011.300175
PMID21852647
PMCIDPMC3174351
OpenAlexW2041473472
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited31

Objectives. We examined the relations of meeting or not meeting the 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans recommendations for muscular strengthening activities with percentage of body fat, body mass index (BMI; defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters, squared), muscular strength, and obesity classification in women. Methods. We analyzed data on 918 women aged 20 to 83 years in the Women's Injury Study from 2007 to 2009. A baseline orthopedic examination included measurement of height, body weight, skinfolds, and muscle strength. Results. Women who met muscle strengthening activity recommendations had significantly lower BMI and percentage of body fat and higher muscle strength. Women not meeting those recommendations were more likely to be obese (BMI ≥ 30) compared with women who met the recommendations after we adjusted for age, race, and aerobic physical activity (odds ratio = 2.28; 95% confidence interval = 1.61, 3.23). Conclusions. There was a small but significant positive association between meeting muscle strengthening activity recommendations and muscular strength, a moderate inverse association with body fat percentage, and a strong inverse association with obesity classification, providing preliminary support for the muscle strengthening activity recommendation for women

Body mass index · Classification of obesity · Confidence interval · Fat mass · Obesity · Odds ratio · Physical strength · Physical therapy · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Nutrition and Health in Aging · Occupational Health and Performance · Sports injuries and prevention

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