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Effect Of Exercise Volume On Hdl-Cholesterol: A 7-Year Case Study, David P. Swain
Effect Of Exercise Volume On Hdl-Cholesterol: A 7-Year Case Study, David P. Swain
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Introduction: While exercise is known to increase HDL-cholesterol, it is not known if larger exercise volumes produce larger increases in HDL. However, the range of exercise volumes used in most training studies is limited. This report presents a case study of a middle-aged male who engaged in large variations of exercise volume over 7 years while frequently measuring HDL. The purpose was to determine if large increases in exercise volume were associated with larger increases in HDL than previously reported.
Methods: The subject maintained detailed logs of his main form of exercise, bicycling. These logs were analyzed to determine the …