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- Title
Do physical activity levels influence the cardiovascular-related physiological characteristics of postmenopausal women?
- Authors
Barnett, Fiona
- Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to determine whether cardiovascular-related physiological differences existed among postmenopausal women in relation to their physical activity levels. Methods: Participants were postmenopausal women ( n= 101) resident in North Queensland. A self-report questionnaire determined recent exercise history. Anthropometric and physiological measures were obtained. Participants also performed a six-minute graded exercise test to determine cardiorespiratory fitness. Results: Compared with the women who exercised, those women who did not exercise had a lower level of cardiorespiratory fitness ( P= 0.00) and higher resting diastolic blood pressure ( P= 0.01), BMI ( P= 0.00) and WHR ( P= 0.02). Discriminant function analysis found that a combination of BMI and cardiorespiratory fitness discriminated between the two groups. Conclusions: Postmenopausal women who performed moderate-intensity physical activity had more favourable cardiovascular-related physiological characteristics. Health professionals should encourage more postmenopausal women to participate in moderate-intensity activity to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
- Subjects
NORTH Queensland (Qld.); QUEENSLAND; PHYSICAL fitness; PHYSICAL activity; POSTMENOPAUSE; WOMEN'S health; CARDIOPULMONARY system; CARDIOVASCULAR disease prevention
- Publication
Australasian Journal on Ageing, 2009, Vol 28, Issue 4, p216
- ISSN
1440-6381
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1741-6612.2009.00389.x