title: Cholesterol reduction and increased cardiovascular fitness following a 12 weeks brisk walking.
abstract: The effects of a walking training programme were assesed on 10 healthy, active men aged 63-69 years. Serum lipids, pulse and blood pressure, maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max) and anthropometric parameters, were measured before and after this programme. There was a significant fall in LDL (p<0.02) and mean diastolic BP (p<0.005). In spite of the subjects's initial good level of fitness there was still an 8% rise in the mean VO2 max of the group. There was also a significant loss of body fat (P<0.01). These positive physiological effects suggest that brisk walking can be considered as a a useful activity for improving the fitness and general health in this age-range.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gerontology and Internal Medicine, Purpan University Hospital, Toulouse, France. DEACES.CG12@wanadoo.fr
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Paillard
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lafont
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Costes-Salon
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dupui
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Riviere
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Vellas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000886:Anthropometry; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001823:Body Composition; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010101:Oxygen Consumption; D010809:Physical Fitness / Q000502:physiology*; D016138:Walking / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL