Water-Based Aerobic and Resistance Training as a Treatment to Improve the Lipid Profile of Women With Dyslipidemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

: Regular exercise is recommended for the treatment of dyslipidemia. The aquatic environment presents some beneficial characteristics for patients suffering from dyslipidemia. However, it is unknown which modality promotes better results. This study aims to compare the effects of water-based aerobic...

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Published in:	Journal of physical activity & health Vol. 16; no. 5; p. 348
Main Authors:	Costa, Rochelle R, Buttelli, Adriana C K, Coconcelli, Leandro, Pereira, Laura F, Vieira, Alexandra F, Fagundes, Alex de O, Farinha, Juliano B, Reichert, Thais, Stein, Ricardo, Kruel, Luiz F M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-05-2019
Subjects:	Aged Dyslipidemias - therapy Exercise - physiology Female Humans Middle Aged Resistance Training - methods Swimming - physiology HDL cholesterol aquatic training triglycerides LDL
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Summary:	: Regular exercise is recommended for the treatment of dyslipidemia. The aquatic environment presents some beneficial characteristics for patients suffering from dyslipidemia. However, it is unknown which modality promotes better results. This study aims to compare the effects of water-based aerobic training (WA) and water-based resistance training (WR) on lipid profile of dyslipidemic elderly women. : Sixty-nine dyslipidemic elderly women participated in this 3-arm randomized controlled clinical trial with groups in parallel. The interventions were WA, WR, and control group, with 2 weekly sessions for 10 weeks. Total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides, low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels, and TC/HDL ratio, were determined before and after interventions. : Intention-to-treat analysis showed that WA and WR participants obtained similar decreases in TC (-10.0% and -9.6%, respectively), triglycerides (-13.4% and -15.7%, respectively), low-density lipoprotein (-16.1% and -16.9%, respectively), TC/HDL (-16.9% and -23.4%, respectively) and increases in HDL (7.6% and 16.9%, respectively). The control group maintained their TC and low-density lipoprotein levels unchanged, whereas triglycerides and TC/HDL were increased (3.6% and 11.3%, respectively), and HDL decreases 4.8%. : WA and WR improve similarly the lipid profile of dyslipidemic elderly women, representing interesting nonpharmacological tools in the treatment of dyslipidemia.
ISSN:	1543-5474
DOI:	10.1123/jpah.2018-0602