SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2021
Effects of Combined Resistance and Aerobic Training on Arterial Stiffness in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review.
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- Effects of different exercise modes on the risk factors of arteriosclerosis in postmenopausal women: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of human hypertension · 2025Pooled it
- Arterial stiffness adaptations to chronic resistance and aerobic exercise: a systematic review of exercise modalities.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of Exercise on Vascular Function and Blood Lipids in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- The therapeutic role of exercise training during menopause for reducing vascular disease.Experimental physiology · 2026Review
- Effects of exercise therapy on quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a network meta-analysis.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- A short-term concurrent training program enhances arterial stiffness and flow-mediated dilation in overweight or obese women independent of weight loss.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Article
- SerumFrontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Physical Activity and Arterial Stiffness: A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2025Review
- Role of sex and training characteristics on exercise effects on cardiovascular aging: protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized trials.Systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Reimagining the Value of Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity as a Biomarker of Cardiovascular Disease Risk-A Call to Action on Behalf of VascAgeNet.Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2023Review
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- Threshold values of brachial cuff-measured arterial stiffness indices determined by comparisons with the brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity: a cross-sectional study in the Chinese population.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2023Article
- Redox Status of Postmenopausal Women with Single or Multiple Cardiometabolic Diseases Has a Similar Response to Mat Pilates Training.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Research on risk factors of ischemic cerebrovascular disease in postmenopausal women based on the social-ecological model.European journal of medical research · 2022Article
- Sex Differences in Biological Systems and the Conundrum of Menopause: Potential Commonalities in Post-Menopausal Disease Mechanisms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
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Abstract
The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effects of combined resistance and aerobic exercise on arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women. Two databases, PubMed and Google Scholar were searched to identify relevant studies. The methodological quality was assessed with the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. Only seven studies met the eligibility criteria, and their outcomes were presented. Four studies demonstrated the effects of combined resistance and aerobic training, while three showed the effectiveness of exercise with both training components, aerobic and resistance. In all studies, arterial stiffness was measured by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). Participants were middle-aged or older postmenopausal women of various health statuses (hypertensive, with comorbidities or healthy). The results unequivocally show that combined training reduces arterial stiffness. The most important finding of this review paper is that the applied type of exercise decreased baPWV in the range of 0.6-2.1 m/s. Moreover, combined resistance and aerobic exercise for 12 weeks, performed three times a week for about 60 min per training session, at a moderate intensity (40-60% HRR or HRmax), may be clinically meaningful to the cardiovascular system. In conclusion, we can say that combined resistance and aerobic training, or exercise with resistance and aerobic components, have important health implications for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and the maintenance or improvement of health in middle-aged and older postmenopausal women with different health conditions.
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