The Study
Effect of Resistance Training with Gym Machines On Muscle Strength and Body Mass Index in Obese Women Student College
This study just watched what happened to 30 girls when they did gym workouts for 10 weeks. It didn't compare them to anyone else who didn't work out, so we can't say the workouts caused the changes — maybe they just got stronger because they ate better or slept more.
Analysis score
Maximum 90 for a randomized controlled trial.
Where the score came from
A group of 30 obese teenage girls lifted weights on machines for 10 weeks, three times a week, and got stronger and lost a little weight.
Where does this study sit?
Reviews of RCTs (Meta-analyses)
Max 100Randomized Trials
Max 90Reviews of Cohort Studies
Max 85Cohort Studies
Max 72Reviews of Case-Control Studies
Max 63Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional & Case Series
Max 50Expert Opinion
Max 531 / 100
Quality score
Participants are randomly assigned to treatment or control groups, minimizing bias. The gold standard for testing whether an intervention causes an effect.
Key takeaways
Summary
Based on the study abstract and findings.
- 1Yes — getting stronger and lowering BMI can improve health, mobility, and reduce obesity-related risks in young women.
- 2Strength went up significantly (p < 0.05) and BMI went down significantly (p < 0.05) after 10 weeks.
Score breakdown, methodology, conflicts of interest, evidence analysis & raw study data
Publication
Journal
Retos
Year
2024
Authors
Mahendra Wahyu Dewangga, Ekan Faozi, Ribka Vlorentyna Wilger, Tri Novaliano Rechtsi Medistianto
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Claims (2)
People who do resistance training while eating fewer calories gain more muscular strength than people who eat fewer calories without resistance training.
After 10 weeks of supervised resistance training using gym machines, obese women aged 17–25 showed increased muscle strength and lower body mass index.
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