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The Effects Of A 12-Week Jump Rope Exercise Program On Abdominal Adiposity, Vasoactive Substances, Inflammation, And Vascular Function In Adolescent Girls With Prehypertension, Ki-Dong Sung, Elizabeth J. Pekas, Steven D. Scott, Won-Mok Son, Song-Young Park
The Effects Of A 12-Week Jump Rope Exercise Program On Abdominal Adiposity, Vasoactive Substances, Inflammation, And Vascular Function In Adolescent Girls With Prehypertension, Ki-Dong Sung, Elizabeth J. Pekas, Steven D. Scott, Won-Mok Son, Song-Young Park
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Introduction
Childhood obesity is strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) development. It is necessary to combat unfavorable outcomes of obesity at a young age by utilizing effective interventions, such as exercise.
Purpose
We sought to examine the effects of a jump rope exercise program on CVD risk factors, including body composition, vasoactive substances, inflammation, and vascular function in prehypertensive adolescent girls.
Methods
Forty girls (age 14–16) were recruited and randomly assigned to a jump rope exercise group (EX, n = 20) or control group (CON, n = 20). Body composition, nitrate and nitrite levels, endothelin-1 (ET-1), C-reactive protein (CRP), systolic …