1. Introduction
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These authors contributed equally to this work.The aim was to explore the effects of a 32-week resistance training (RT) intervention with elastic bands with or without microfiltered seawater (SW) supplementation on isokinetic strength, bone mineral density (BMD), body composition, and subjective quality of life in postmenopausal women. Ninety-three untrained women (age: 70.00 ± 6.26 years; body mass index: 22.05 ± 3.20 kg/mThe management of healthy aging represents an important therapeutic concern for public health and governments [Dietary supplements are legal, free-sale nutritional complements that in conjunction with a healthy diet can improve well-being and/or sports performance [RT with EB has shown positive acute and chronic adaptations in different population groups, including older women [Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the effects of a mineral-enriched supplement (i.e., microfiltered SW) and 32 weeks of variable RT (i.e., EB) on isokinetic muscle strength (hip adduction, knee flexion, and elbow flexion at 60 and 180°/s), bone health biomarkers (global, hip, and spine bone mineral density, P1NP, BCTX/1000), body composition (fat and muscle mass), and quality of life (SF-36) in older women (>65 years).It was hypothesized that a 32-week variable (i.e., EB) RT program would increase muscle strength, bone markers, and body composition, with better results when participants were supplemented with SW. Moreover, considering that the participants supplemented with SW would improve the aforementioned parameters, we expected to find an improved subjective quality of life in those participants.