Key result
Moderate and vigorous intensity cycling exercise training both significantly decreased carotid arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women, with no significant difference between intensities.
Why the study?
Does moderate or vigorous intensity cycling exercise training reduce central arterial stiffness in healthy postmenopausal women?
RCT (n=103)
Randomly assigned
Does moderate or vigorous intensity cycling exercise training reduce central arterial stiffness in healthy postmenopausal women?
Both moderate and vigorous intensity aerobic exercise training effectively reduce central arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women.
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Associated with lower stiffness; leaves open causality and optimal intensity for prospective trials.
Sugawara et al. (2006) conducted an RCT in Postmenopausal women (n=103). Moderate or vigorous intensity cycling exercise training vs. Moderate vs vigorous intensity was evaluated on Carotid arterial stiffness (beta-stiffness index). Moderate and vigorous intensity cycling exercise training both significantly decreased carotid arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women, with no significant difference between intensities.
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