The Effect of a 4-Week Tonal Strength Training Intervention on Body Composition, Muscular Strength & Emotional Well-Being Among Premenopausal Working Mothers
Additional Funding Sources
The project described was supported by a student grant from the UI Office of Undergraduate Research.
Presentation Date
7-2022
Abstract
Premenopausal working women with children are often overlooked in the fitness world, dismissed as being too busy to prioritize strength training. However, the benefits of strength training on physical and emotional well-being can impact mothers and promote longitudinal health. The Tonal at home fitness program gives premenopausal women the opportunity to incorporate strength training without the stress and time of going to the gym and arranging childcare. Many physical changes occur following pregnancy and the needs of a child win over self-care. However, a premenopausal working mother population has not been studied in conjunction with strength training. This study aims to make not only fitness more accessible to premenopausal working mothers but encourage the incorporation of strength training into their workout routines. Over 4 weeks, working female mothers with at least 1 child older than 6 months and under the age of 18 will be recruited to participate in workouts 4 times a week of varying focuses and intensities. Physical and emotional measures will be taken before and after to assess the differences that the Tonal program can have. This pilot study can open future opportunities for this specific population to be studied with strength training and the Tonal equipment.
The Effect of a 4-Week Tonal Strength Training Intervention on Body Composition, Muscular Strength & Emotional Well-Being Among Premenopausal Working Mothers
Premenopausal working women with children are often overlooked in the fitness world, dismissed as being too busy to prioritize strength training. However, the benefits of strength training on physical and emotional well-being can impact mothers and promote longitudinal health. The Tonal at home fitness program gives premenopausal women the opportunity to incorporate strength training without the stress and time of going to the gym and arranging childcare. Many physical changes occur following pregnancy and the needs of a child win over self-care. However, a premenopausal working mother population has not been studied in conjunction with strength training. This study aims to make not only fitness more accessible to premenopausal working mothers but encourage the incorporation of strength training into their workout routines. Over 4 weeks, working female mothers with at least 1 child older than 6 months and under the age of 18 will be recruited to participate in workouts 4 times a week of varying focuses and intensities. Physical and emotional measures will be taken before and after to assess the differences that the Tonal program can have. This pilot study can open future opportunities for this specific population to be studied with strength training and the Tonal equipment.