ArticleJournal of science and medicine in sport2015
The association between resistance exercise and cardiovascular disease risk in women.
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- Effects of Exercise to Improve Cardiovascular Health.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2019Review
- Association of Resistance Exercise With the Incidence of Hypercholesterolemia in Men.Mayo Clinic proceedings · 2018Article
- Association of moderate aerobic exercise and rho-associated kinase 2 concentration in subjects with dyslipidemia.Archives of medical science : AMS · 2017Article
- A higher effort-based paradigm in physical activity and exercise for public health: making the case for a greater emphasis on resistance training.BMC public health · 2017Article
- Strength Training and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease.Medicine and science in sports and exercise · 2017Article
- Characterization of the Rotating Exercise Quantification System (REQS), a novel Drosophila exercise quantification apparatus.PloS one · 2017Article
- The Effects of 6 Months of Progressive High Effort Resistance Training Methods upon Strength, Body Composition, Function, and Wellbeing of Elderly Adults.BioMed research international · 2017Article
- Recent Publications by Ochsner Authors.Ochsner journal · 2015Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe objective of this study was to examine the association between resistance exercise and cardiovascular disease risk, independent of body composition, physical activity and aerobic capacity, in healthy women.
designA cross-sectional analysis including 7321 women with no history of heart disease, hypertension or diabetes was performed.
methodsParticipation in resistance exercise was self-reported and body weight and height was measured. A single cardiovascular disease risk score was established via factor analysis including percent body fat, mean arterial pressure, fasting glucose, total cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Physical activity level was determined based on questionnaire data and aerobic capacity was assessed via a maximal treadmill exercise test.
resultsWomen reporting resistance exercise had lower total cardiovascular disease risk at any age. Specifically, resistance exercise was associated with lower body fat, fasting glucose and total cholesterol. The association between resistance exercise and cardiovascular disease risk, however, remained only in normal weight women after adjusting for physical activity and aerobic capacity.
conclusionResults of the present study underline the importance of resistance exercise as part of a healthy and active lifestyle in women across all ages. Our results suggest that resistance exercise may be particularly beneficial to independently improve cardiovascular disease risk profiles in women with normal weight. In overweight/obese women, total physical activity and aerobic capacity may have a stronger association with cardiovascular disease risk.
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