Effects of exercise program on physiological functions in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome

Valkeinen Heli; Hajjar Ihab; Hu Kun; Manor Brad; Wisocky Jessica; Novak Vera

doi:10.1016/j.ijge.2013.05.002

Effects of exercise program on physiological functions in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome

Int J Gerontol. 2013 Dec;7(4):231-235. doi: 10.1016/j.ijge.2013.05.002.

Authors

Valkeinen Heli¹, Hajjar Ihab², Hu Kun³, Manor Brad⁴, Wisocky Jessica⁵, Novak Vera⁴

Affiliations

¹ National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland.
² Department of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
³ Medical Biodynamics Program, Division of Sleep Medicine, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
⁴ Division of Gerontology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
⁵ Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine effects of mixed interval aerobic and strength training (MAST) program on physiological functions in older women with metabolic syndrome. 12 subjects were randomly assigned to the exercise group (16-week MAST program) or the control group. Outcomes included oxygen uptake (VO_2max), cerebral blood flow velocity (BFV) and cognitive functions. The exercise group demonstrated increased VO_2max and certain improvements in cognitive functions. No changes were observed in BFV for both groups. These results can be used as a preliminary data for planning larger studies.

Keywords: blood flow velocity; executive function; exercise; metabolic syndrome X; oxygen consumption.

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