Kinesiology & Health Sciences, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, USA.
Int J Sports Med. 2013 Aug;34(8):727-31. doi: 10.1055/s-0032-1331172. Epub 2013 Feb 4.
Millions of people participate in pilgrimages around the world such as the Camino de Santiago. However, few studies have examined the effects of this type of activity on cardiovascular disease risk factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in cardiovascular disease risk factors: c-reactive protein, cholesterol, triglycerides, blood pressure, and cardiorespiratory fitness levels following a 758 km, 30-day pilgrimage. 11 healthy male and female subjects between the ages of 18-56 participated in pre and post pilgrimage blood pressure and blood tests, as well as pre, during, and post pilgrimage weight, skin-fold, and aerobic fitness testing. Heart rate monitors and pedometers provided maximum, average, and minimum heart rates as well as distances covered during the exercise. The mean daily walking distance was 25 km at an average intensity of 55.96% (±1.93%) of maximum heart rate. Statistically significant changes were seen in body weight (79.3 kg±3.4 pre vs. 76.4±2.98 post, p<0.05), body fat percentage (24.48%±2.31% pre vs. 23.01%±2.12 post, p<0.05), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (119±3.82/75±2.73 pre vs. 110±5.07/69±3.10 post, p<0.05), as well as cardiorespiratory fitness. These data suggest that some cardiovascular disease risk factors can be improved in healthy subjects participating in a low intensity, long duration, high frequency activity such as a walking pilgrimage.
全世界有数百万人参加朝圣活动，如圣地亚哥之路。然而，很少有研究探讨这种活动对心血管疾病风险因素的影响。本研究旨在评估参加为期 30 天、758 公里的朝圣活动后，心血管疾病风险因素（C 反应蛋白、胆固醇、甘油三酯、血压和心肺适能水平）的变化。11 名年龄在 18-56 岁之间的健康男性和女性受试者参加了朝圣前后的血压和血液检查，以及朝圣前、期间和后的体重、皮褶和有氧健身测试。心率监测器和计步器提供了最大、平均和最小心率以及运动过程中的距离。平均每天步行 25 公里，平均强度为最大心率的 55.96%（±1.93%）。体重（79.3kg±3.4 朝圣前 vs. 76.4±2.98 朝圣后，p<0.05）、体脂百分比（24.48%±2.31% 朝圣前 vs. 23.01%±2.12 朝圣后，p<0.05）、收缩压和舒张压（119±3.82/75±2.73 朝圣前 vs. 110±5.07/69±3.10 朝圣后）以及心肺适能都有显著变化。这些数据表明，在参加低强度、长时间、高频率活动（如徒步朝圣）的健康受试者中，一些心血管疾病风险因素可以得到改善。
