Habitual Combined Exercise Protects against Age-Associated Decline in Vascular Function and Lipid Profiles in Elderly Postmenopausal Women
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Elizabeth J. Pekas 1, John Shin 1,2, Won-Mok Son 1, Ronald J. Headid III 1 and Song-Young Park 1,*
Elizabeth J. Pekas 1, John Shin 1,2, Won-Mok Son 1, Ronald J. Headid III 1 and Song-Young Park 1,*
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School of Health and Kinesiology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Omaha, NE 68182, USA
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Wiess School of Natural Sciences, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005, USA
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Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(11), 3893; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17113893
Received: 28 April 2020 / Revised: 27 May 2020 / Accepted: 28 May 2020 / Published: 30 May 2020
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Exercise and Life Style Modification in Health and Disease: Focus on the Immunology, Frailty, and Cardiovascular Function)
Postmenopausal status is associated with increased risks for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study investigated differences in vascular function, lipids, body composition, and physical fitness in elderly postmenopausal women active in combined resistance and aerobic exercise (CRAE) training for 1 year versus a sedentary cohort of similar-in-age counterparts. Elderly postmenopausal women performing habitual CRAE training for 1 year (age ~75 year; CRAE, n = 57) and elderly sedentary postmenopausal women (age ~78 year; SED, n = 44) were recruited. Arterial stiffness (brachial-to-ankle pulse-wave velocity, baPWV), blood pressure, blood lipids, anthropometrics, 2-min walking distance, and muscular strength were assessed for both groups. There were significant differences for baPWV, systolic blood pressure, low-density lipoprotein, and body fat percentage, which were significantly lower (p < 0.05) in CRAE vs. SED, and both 2 min walking distance and muscular strength were significantly greater (p < 0.05) in CRAE vs. SED. These results indicate that elderly postmenopausal women participating in habitual CRAE training may have better protection against risks for CVD and have better physical fitness compared to SED counterparts.
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Keywords:
cardiovascular disease; metabolic syndrome; sarcopenia; vascular dysfunction; walking distance
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Pekas, E.J.; Shin, J.; Son, W.-M.; Headid, R.J., III; Park, S.-Y. Habitual Combined Exercise Protects against Age-Associated Decline in Vascular Function and Lipid Profiles in Elderly Postmenopausal Women. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 3893.
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