TY - JOUR
T1 - Broad-spectrum health improvements with one year of soccer training in inactive mildly hypertensive middle-aged women
AU - Krustrup, P.
AU - Skoradal, M.B.
AU - Randers, M.B.
AU - Weihe, P.
AU - Uth, J.
AU - Mohr, M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2017/12
Y1 - 2017/12
N2 - The study tested the hypothesis that long-term soccer training has positive impact on cardiovascular profile, body composition, bone health, and physical capacity in inactive, pre-menopausal women with mild hypertension. The study applied a randomized controlled design in which physically inactive middle-aged women were separated into a soccer training group (n=19; SOC) and a control group (n=12; CON). SOC performed 128±29 (±SD) one-h small-sided soccer training sessions over one year. Blood pressure, body composition, blood lipid profile, and fitness level were determined pre- and post-intervention. Over one year, mean arterial pressure decreased more in SOC than in CON (−5±7 vs +4±5 mmHg; P<.05). Total-body fat mass decreased more (P<.05) in SOC than in CON (−2.5±2.5 vs +0.6±3.2 kg; P<.05), while the change scores for lean body mass were not significantly different in SOC (2.6±2.7 kg) compared to CON (1.1±1.9 kg, P=.09). Over one year, change scores in whole-body bone mineral density (0.004±0.032 vs −0.019±0.026 g·cm
2) as well as bone mineral content (30±70 vs −39±113 g) were positive in SOC compared to CON (P<.05). Post-intervention plasma triglycerides decreased more (−0.1±0.7 vs +0.2±0.2 mmol·L
−1) and HDL cholesterol increased more (0.2±0.7 vs −0.2±0.2 mmol·L
−1) in SOC than in CON (P<.05). Yo-Yo intermittent endurance level 1 (122±105 vs 2±21%) and 20-m sprint performance (6±6 vs −1±2%) increased more (P<.05) in SOC than in CON. In conclusion, long-term soccer training resulted in broad-spectrum improvements in the health profile of untrained, pre-menopausal women with mild hypertension, including cardiovascular, metabolic, and musculo-skeletal benefits.
AB - The study tested the hypothesis that long-term soccer training has positive impact on cardiovascular profile, body composition, bone health, and physical capacity in inactive, pre-menopausal women with mild hypertension. The study applied a randomized controlled design in which physically inactive middle-aged women were separated into a soccer training group (n=19; SOC) and a control group (n=12; CON). SOC performed 128±29 (±SD) one-h small-sided soccer training sessions over one year. Blood pressure, body composition, blood lipid profile, and fitness level were determined pre- and post-intervention. Over one year, mean arterial pressure decreased more in SOC than in CON (−5±7 vs +4±5 mmHg; P<.05). Total-body fat mass decreased more (P<.05) in SOC than in CON (−2.5±2.5 vs +0.6±3.2 kg; P<.05), while the change scores for lean body mass were not significantly different in SOC (2.6±2.7 kg) compared to CON (1.1±1.9 kg, P=.09). Over one year, change scores in whole-body bone mineral density (0.004±0.032 vs −0.019±0.026 g·cm
2) as well as bone mineral content (30±70 vs −39±113 g) were positive in SOC compared to CON (P<.05). Post-intervention plasma triglycerides decreased more (−0.1±0.7 vs +0.2±0.2 mmol·L
−1) and HDL cholesterol increased more (0.2±0.7 vs −0.2±0.2 mmol·L
−1) in SOC than in CON (P<.05). Yo-Yo intermittent endurance level 1 (122±105 vs 2±21%) and 20-m sprint performance (6±6 vs −1±2%) increased more (P<.05) in SOC than in CON. In conclusion, long-term soccer training resulted in broad-spectrum improvements in the health profile of untrained, pre-menopausal women with mild hypertension, including cardiovascular, metabolic, and musculo-skeletal benefits.
KW - association football
KW - blood lipid profile
KW - blood pressure
KW - bone mass
KW - fat percentage
KW - fitness
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U2 - 10.1111/sms.12829
DO - 10.1111/sms.12829
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1600-0838
VL - 27
SP - 1893
EP - 1901
JO - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
JF - Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports
IS - 12
ER -