Physiological Responses Associated with Nordic-Walking Training in Systolic Hypertensive Postmenopausal Women

• Authors: Ewelina Latosik , Igor Z. Zubrzycki , Zbigniew Ossowski , Olgierd Bojke , Anna Clarke , Magdalena Wiacek , Bartosz Trabka
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

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

EN

postmenopause; hypertension; exercise; nordic-walking; functional fitness

• Publisher: De Gruyter Open
• Journal: Journal of Human Kinetics
• Year: 2014
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 185-190

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2014

online

11 - 12 - 2014

Contributors

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Ewelina Latosik

• The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, ul. Mikołowska 72A, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.

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Igor Z. Zubrzycki

• School of Health and Applied Sciences, Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, Namibia
• Jędrzej Śniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport ul. Kazimierza Górskiego Gdańsk, Poland
• School of Health and Applied Sciences Polytechnic of Namibia Private Bag 13388, 13 Storch Street, Windhoek, NAMIBIA

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Zbigniew Ossowski

• Jędrzej Śniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport ul. Kazimierza Górskiego Gdańsk, Poland.

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Olgierd Bojke

• Jędrzej Śniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport ul. Kazimierza Górskiego Gdańsk, Poland.

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Anna Clarke

• Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of Fort Hare, South Africa.

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Magdalena Wiacek

• Jędrzej Śniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport ul. Kazimierza Górskiego Gdańsk, Poland.

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Bartosz Trabka

• Jędrzej Śniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport ul. Kazimierza Górskiego Gdańsk, Poland.

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/hukin-2014-0104