In the authors' words
“After walking training, both subgroups significantly decreased TNF-alpha plasma levels and cortisol/DHEA-S ratio (P = .001 and P = .016, respectively) and significantly increased DHEA-S levels (P < .001).”
What was measured
- Hormone levels Reported an improvement
- Blood pressure Reported an improvement
- Inflammation Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Controlled trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, sedentary at entry
- How many
- 36
- How long
- 13 weeks
- Exercise
- Walking
- Cited
- 27 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 23966242
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Similar studies
- A review of 28 randomised trials in postmenopausal women aged 50 to 65 found walking combined with resistance training could preserve weight and bone density and increase muscle strength.
- In 15 sedentary postmenopausal women, 8 weeks of brisk walking improved treadmill fitness but did not change brachial artery flow mediated dilation, unlike men who improved.
- In postmenopausal women with borderline to stage 1 hypertension, walking an extra 3 km daily for 24 weeks lowered systolic blood pressure but not diastolic blood pressure.
- Postmenopausal women with elevated blood pressure did 3 months of daily walking or sodium restriction; both lowered resting systolic pressure, but sodium restriction reduced it three to fourfold more than walking.