The Effect of a 12-week Walking Intervention on Cardiovascular Disease Risks Among Individuals with Dyslipidemia

Authors

  • Ghadah Alshuwaiyer, PhD
  • E. Laurette Taylor, PhD
  • Paul Branscum, PhD, RD
  • Craig Hofford, PhD
  • H. Michael Crowson, PhD
  • Allen Knehans, PhD

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2018.58

Keywords:

Diabetes, Health Education, Health Promotion

Abstract

This pilot study in a small group of individuals (n=21) examined the effect of walking intervention among inactive adults (age=40-64 years) with dyslipidemia. Participants were randomly assigned to a Walking-Plus (WP) or Walking-Only (WO) group. Groups engaged in walking (30 to 60 min/day; 50-60% of HRmax) and were encouraged to accumulate 10,000 steps/day. WP group interrupted sedentary time every 30 minutes for ≥2 minutes. HDL-C improved over time [F (2,26)=6.273, p=0.006] and a significant between group effect was observed [F (1, 13)=9.39, p=0.009]. LDL-C [F (2,24)=3.63,
p=0.042] and total cholesterol [F (2,26)=3.636, p=0.041] levels increased over time. Future plans include adding dietary plans and having larger sample sizes.

Published

2020-11-13

How to Cite

Alshuwaiyer, G., Taylor, E. L., Branscum, P., Hofford, C., Crowson, H. M., & Knehans, A. (2020). The Effect of a 12-week Walking Intervention on Cardiovascular Disease Risks Among Individuals with Dyslipidemia. American Journal of Health Studies, 33(2). https://doi.org/10.47779/ajhs.2018.58

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