DIFFERENT PHYSICAL TRAINING INTENSITY IMPACT ON CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN SEDENTARY WOMEN

Authors

  • Daniele Cristina Canovas Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR
  • Dartagnan Pinto Guedes Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Keywords:

Aerobic exercises, Prescription for exercises, Cardiovascular health

Abstract

Current analysis compares the impact of three different physical training intensities on risk factors which are a predisposition to cardiovascular diseases in sedentary women. The sample comprised 21 pre-menopause women, aged between 30 and 50 years, randomly distributed into three intervention groups. The experiment involved treadmill exercises, equivalent to the energy release of 300 kcal/session at speeds 4, 5 and 6 km/h, for 4 sessions a week, during 12 weeks. Risk factors predisposing to cardiovascular diseases involved in the study were body mass index, blood pressure at rest and plasmatic lipid-lipoprotein concentrations. After 12 weeks of intervention the female group that treadmilled at intensities 4 and 5 km/h did not show any significant changes in any of the variables analyzed; on the other hand, the female group that treadmilled at an intensity of 6 km/h showed a statistically significant decrease in body mass and in plasmatic lipid-lipoprotein concentrations. Results show that treadmilling at an intensity of 6 km/h is more efficient for favorable alterations in cardiovascular risk profile. Current investigation shows the efficiency of a moderate intensity treadmill program for cardiovascular health.

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Author Biographies

Daniele Cristina Canovas, Centro Universitário de Maringá - CESUMAR

Pós-graduada em Saúde e Atividade Física. Centro Universitário de Maringá - PR

Dartagnan Pinto Guedes, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Docente Doutor em Educação Física. Universidade Estadual de Londrina - PR

Published

2012-03-29

How to Cite

Canovas, D. C., & Guedes, D. P. (2012). DIFFERENT PHYSICAL TRAINING INTENSITY IMPACT ON CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN SEDENTARY WOMEN. Saúde E Pesquisa, 5(1). Retrieved from https://periodicos.unicesumar.edu.br/index.php/saudpesq/article/view/1843

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