title: The effects of resistance training on cardiovascular disease risk factors in postmenopausal women: a randomized-controlled trial.
abstract: Our aim was to determine the effects of resistance training on cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women. Forty-five women were included in the study. Resistance exercises were done with an intensity of 60% of 1-Repetition Maximum, for 12 weeks. Heart rate, blood pressure, estimated peak VO(2), lipid profiles, and homocysteine levels were evaluated. There were significant time and group interactions for body mass index (p = .02), heart rate (p = .04), systolic blood pressure (p = .03), estimated mean peak VO(2) (p = .00), and total cholesterol (p = .00), but there were no interactions with other evaluated parameters. Resistance training has beneficial effects on particular cardiovascular risk factors in postmenopausal women.
authors.affiliation: School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Nihal
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gelecek
authors.forename: Nursen
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ilçin
authors.forename: Sevgi Sevi
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Subaşi
authors.forename: Serap
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: Namik
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ormen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001823:Body Composition; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D055070:Resistance Training; D012307:Risk Factors; D013689:Telephone
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D008055:Lipids; D006710:Homocysteine