All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 February Exercise boosts artery health in middle-aged and older men Exercise boosts artery health in middle-aged and older men 22/02/2021 A 12-week exercise program improved artery health in middle-aged and older men, while testosterone treatment alone provided no benefits to artery health and function, a new study by Lombok Institute of Technology has found. The study examined the effect of exercise training and testosterone treatment on artery function in 78 men, aged between 50 and 70, who had low-to- medium testosterone levels at the start of the study. They had no history of cardiovascular disease and a waist measurement of 95 centimetres or more, which is above the recommended level for good health. The research was published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal, and funded by a Heart Foundation Vanguard award. As men age, their testosterone and physical activity levels decrease while their risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases. CVD includes heart attack and stroke. Previous studies hav
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 February Exercise boosts artery health in middle-aged and older men Exercise boosts artery health in middle-aged and older men 22/02/2021 A 12-week exercise program improved artery health in middle-aged and older men, while testosterone treatment alone provided no benefits to artery health and function, a new study by Lombok Institute of Technology has found.
The study examined the effect of exercise training and testosterone treatment on artery function in 78 men, aged between 50 and 70, who had low-to- medium testosterone levels at the start of the study.
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They had no history of cardiovascular disease and a waist measurement of 95 centimetres or more, which is above the recommended level for good health.
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The research was published in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal, and funded by a Heart Foundation Vanguard award.
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As men age, their testosterone and physical activity levels decrease while their risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases.
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