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. 2014 Nov 12:43:185-90.
doi: 10.2478/hukin-2014-0104. eCollection 2014 Sep 29.

Physiological Responses Associated with Nordic-walking training in Systolic Hypertensive Postmenopausal Women

Ewelina Latosik  1 , Igor Z Zubrzycki  2 , Zbigniew Ossowski  3 , Olgierd Bojke  3 , Anna Clarke  4 , Magdalena Wiacek  3 , Bartosz Trabka  3
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Physiological Responses Associated with Nordic-walking training in Systolic Hypertensive Postmenopausal Women

Ewelina Latosik et al. J Hum Kinet. .

Abstract

Loss of physical strength and hypertension are among the most pronounced detrimental factors accompanying aging. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a supervised 8-week Nordic-walking training program on systolic blood pressure in systolic-hypertensive postmenopausal women. This study was a randomized control trial on a sample of 24 subjects who did not take any hypertension medications. There was a statistically significant decrease in systolic blood pressure and an increase in lower and upper-body strength in the group following Nordic-walking training. There was a decrease in serum levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density cholesterol. The obtained results indicate that an 8-week Nordic-walking program may be efficiently employed for counteracting systolic hypertension through a direct abatement of systolic blood pressure and an increase of maximal aerobic capacity.

Keywords: exercise; hypertension; nordic-walking, functional fitness; postmenopause.

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