In the authors' words
“RO resulted in lower diastolic BP and MAP responses compared with RU and SK during exercise.”
What was measured
- Blood pressure Mixed results
- Fatigue Direction not stated
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal
- How many
- 12
- Exercise
- Water-based exercise
- Cited
- 2 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 25286883
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- In a 20-week RCT, postmenopausal women with stage 2 hypertension who swam 3 to 4 days a week showed reduced arterial stiffness and blood pressure and increased strength and aerobic capacity versus controls.
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