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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2018

Nordic Walking Training Causes a Decrease in Blood Cholesterol in Elderly Women Supplemented with Vitamin D.

Krzysztof Prusik, Jakub Kortas, Katarzyna Prusik, Jan Mieszkowski, Joanna Jaworska, Wojciech Skrobot, Marcin Lipinski, Ewa Ziemann, Jedrzej Antosiewicz

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Article in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03417700 (Vitamin D as a Factor Modifying Adaptation to Diverse Forms of Exercise), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers.

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NCT03417700 nacompletednot on this map

Vitamin D as a Factor Modifying Adaptation to Diverse Forms of Exercise

TypeinterventionalSponsorGdansk University of Physical Education and SportRan2018 to 2020Enrolled100ConditionsVitamin D3 DeficiencyArmsNW training, Placebo, HICT
3 · Its place in the literature

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15 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Krzysztof PrusikGdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Department of Health Promotion, Gdańsk, Poland.
Jakub KortasGdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Department of Health Promotion, Gdańsk, Poland.
Katarzyna PrusikGdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Tourism and Recreation, Department of Health Promotion, Gdańsk, Poland.
Jan MieszkowskiGdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Biochemistry, Gdańsk, Poland.
Joanna JaworskaGdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Physiology, Gdańsk, Poland.
Wojciech SkrobotGdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Rabilitation and Kinesiology, Department of Kinesiology, Gdańsk, Poland.
Marcin LipinskiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Biochemistry, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.
Ewa ZiemannGdańsk University of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Rabilitation and Kinesiology, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Gdańsk, Poland.
Jedrzej AntosiewiczDepartment of Bioenergetics and Physiology of Exercise, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveDifferent studies have demonstrated that regular exercise can induce changes in the lipid profile, but results remain inconclusive. Available data suggest that correction of vitamin D deficiency can improve the lipid profile. In this study, we have hypothesized that Nordic Walking training will improve lipid profile in elderly women supplemented with vitamin D.

methodsA total of 109 elderly women (68 ± 5.12 years old) took part in the study. First group [experimental group (EG): 35 women] underwent 12 weeks of Nordic Walking (NW) training combined with vitamin D supplementation (4,000 IU/day), second group [supplementation group (SG): 48 women] was only supplemented with vitamin D (4,000 IU/day), and third group [control group (CG): 31 women] was not subject to any interventions. Blood analysis of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), and 25-OH-D

resultsAfter 12 weeks of NW training and vitamin D supplementation, in the EG a decrease in TC, LDL-C, and TG was observed. In the SG, no changes in the lipid profile were observed, whereas in the CG an increase in the HDL-C level was noticed. Positive physical fitness changes were only observed in the EG.

conclusionOur obtained data confirmed baseline assumption that regular exercise induces positive alternations in lipid profile in elderly women supported by supplementation of vitamin D.

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PMID29515518
PMCPMC5826219

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