261
Participants
Start Date
May 31, 2004
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2008
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2008
Resistance Training
Lifting weights 3 times per week; 8 different exercise each time; for each exercise, do three sets = lifting an appropriate weight between 8-12 for each set; rest 45 seconds (at least) between sets
Aerobic Exercise
Exercise at 75% of maximal capacity for approximately 2 hours per week
Combo
Lift weights (as described in RT group) and do aerobic exercise (as described in Aerobic group
Continued Sedentary lifestyle
No changes
Duke University, Durham
Lead Sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NIH
Duke University
OTHER