Why the study?
Does 12 weeks of intense swim training improve peak oxygen uptake and cardiovascular function in sedentary middle-aged men and women?
Population
17 previously sedentary middle-aged men and women (12 in training group, 5 in nonexercising control group)
Comparison
12 weeks of intense swim training vs Nonexercising control
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
12 weeks
Authors
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May support swim training to enhance fitness in sedentary adults; leaves open causal effects versus other modalities.
Does 12 weeks of intense swim training improve peak oxygen uptake and cardiovascular function in sedentary middle-aged men and women?
Intense swim training for 12 weeks in sedentary middle-aged individuals significantly improves peak oxygen uptake, cardiac pump capacity, and skeletal muscle vasodilatation.
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