The Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, ul. Mikołowska 72A, 40-065 Katowice, Poland.
School of Health and Applied Sciences, Private Bag 13388, Windhoek, Namibia. ; Jędrzej Śniadecki Academy of Physical Education and Sport ul. Kazimierza Górskiego Gdańsk, Poland.
J Hum Kinet. 2014 Nov 12;43:185-90. doi: 10.2478/hukin-2014-0104. eCollection 2014 Sep 29.
Loss of physical strength and hypertension are among the most pronounced detrimental factors accompanying aging. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a supervised 8-week Nordic-walking training program on systolic blood pressure in systolic-hypertensive postmenopausal women. This study was a randomized control trial on a sample of 24 subjects who did not take any hypertension medications. There was a statistically significant decrease in systolic blood pressure and an increase in lower and upper-body strength in the group following Nordic-walking training. There was a decrease in serum levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density cholesterol. The obtained results indicate that an 8-week Nordic-walking program may be efficiently employed for counteracting systolic hypertension through a direct abatement of systolic blood pressure and an increase of maximal aerobic capacity.
体力下降和高血压是衰老伴随的最显著不利因素之一。本研究旨在评估 8 周监督下的北欧健走训练对收缩压的影响，研究对象为 24 名未服用任何降血压药物的绝经后收缩期高血压女性。经北欧健走训练后，收缩压有统计学显著下降，上下肢力量增强。总胆固醇、甘油三酯和低密度胆固醇的血清水平降低。结果表明，8 周的北欧健走方案可能通过直接降低收缩压和增加最大有氧能力来有效治疗收缩期高血压。
