Habitual rowing exercise is associated with high physical fitness without affecting arterial stiffness in older men
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| Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Der Einfluss von regelmäßigem Rudertraining auf die körperliche Fitness und die Vermeidung der Arteriensteifigkeit bei älteren Männern |
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| Autor: | Kawano, Hiroshi; Iemitsu, Motoyuki; Gando, Yuko; Ishijima, Toshimichi; Asaka, Meiko; Aoyama, Tomoko; Ando, Takafumi; Tokizawa, Ken; Miyachi, Motohiko; Sakamoto, Shizuo; Higuchi, Mitsuru |
| Erschienen in: | Journal of sports sciences |
| Veröffentlicht: | 30 (2012), 3, S. 241-246, Lit. |
| Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
| Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
| Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| ISSN: | 0264-0414, 1466-447X |
| DOI: | 10.1080/02640414.2011.635311 |
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| Erfassungsnummer: | PU201401000077 |
| Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
The present study elucidated the effects of habitual rowing exercise on arterial stiffness and plasma levels of the vasoconstrictor endothelin-1 and the vasodilator nitric oxide (NO) in older men. Eleven rowers (68.0+1.6 years) and 11 sedentary control older men (64.9+1.1 years) were studied. Peak oxygen uptake (36.0+1.7 vs. 27.7+1.9 ml kg71 min71), leg press power (1346+99 vs. 1077+68 W), and HDL-cholesterol (75+5 vs. 58+3 mg ml71) were higher and triglyceride (78+9 vs. 120+14 mg ml71) was lower in rowers than in control participants (all P50.05).
Arterial stiffness indices (carotid b-stiffness and cardio-ankle vascular index) and plasma endothelin-1 and NOx (nitriteþnitrate) levels did not differ between the two groups. These results suggest that habitual rowing exercise in older men is associated with high muscle power and aerobic capacity, and favourable blood lipid profile without affecting arterial stiffness or plasma levels of endotheline-1 and NO. Verf.-Referat