Why the study?
Does long-term strenuous exercise and HRT use improve endothelial function in postmenopausal women?
Population
39 postmenopausal women
Comparison
Former elite endurance athlete status and/or… vs Sedentary controls and/or non-utilization of HRT
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Long-term exercise was associated with better endothelial function off HRT; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does long-term strenuous exercise and HRT use improve endothelial function in postmenopausal women?
Long-term strenuous exercise is associated with enhanced endothelial function in postmenopausal women not using HRT, but HRT use appears to equalize these differences.
Hagmar et al. (2006) studied this question.
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