In the authors' words
“Our results suggest that low-to-moderate intensity cardiorespiratory exercise appears to improve components of the MS in postmenopausal women at levels at or greater than NIH recommendations and that zMS improves at half the NIH recommendations.”
What was measured
- Blood sugar and insulin Reported an improvement
- Body fat and weight Reported an improvement
- Blood pressure Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, hypertension, overweight or obesity, sedentary at entry
- How long
- 26 weeks
- Exercise
- Other aerobic exercise
- Cited
- 40 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 23578351
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- A network meta-analysis of 38 trials in postmenopausal women found water exercise best improved blood pressure and total cholesterol, combined training improved triglycerides and HDL, and resistance training improved LDL.
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