Muhamad Ichsan Sabillah, Junian Cahyanto Wibawa, Novadri Ayubi, Vega Mareta Sceisarriya, Japhet Ndayisenga, Mert Kurnaz
Background: Women with a sedentary lifestyle are prone to metabolic disorders, including insulin resistance and increased blood glucose levels, which are important risk factors for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Acute physical exercise has been shown to increase glucose uptake by skeletal muscle. Objective: To determine how resistance training affects aerobic exercise on blood glucose levels in women with a sedentary lifestyle. Methods: This study involved thirty-three healthy women with a sedentary lifestyle. Experimental and control groups before and after were used in this experimental study. People were selected through random sampling and allocated to the treatment group (RT), which received resistance exercise intervention, or the aerobic exercise group (AT), while the control group (CO) did not do any activity. Data collection took place over two days, starting with the collection of information regarding the characteristics of the subjects. The volunteers' blood was then taken as pre-test data before going to the activity. The participants were then instructed to warm up. After that, the participants are engaged in group-specific physical activities. Resistance and aerobic activities were among the exercises done. After the exercise intervention, blood samples were taken as post-test data. Results: Blood glucose levels in the resistance training group experienced a significant decrease in women with a sedentary lifestyle. Conclusions: The results demonstrated that acute resistance training significantly reduced blood glucose levels. Therefore, resistance training is highly recommended, especially for people with a sedentary lifestyle, to prevent various diseases and adverse effects of sedentary lifestyles. © 2025 The Author(s). Published by Al-Rafidain University College.
Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, Universitas Negeri Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia; Department of Physical Education, Health and Recreation, STKIP PGRI Trenggalek, Trenggalek, Indonesia; Institute of Physical Education and Sport, University of Burundi, Burundi; Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching, Haliç University, Istanbul, Turkey
