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Effects of endurance training on serum lipids

Fikenzer, Kati, Fikenzer, Sven, Laufs, Ulrich, Werner, Christian·2018·Vascular Pharmacology

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Background and aims Physical activity is recommended as part of the lifestyle modification for the treatment of hyperlipidemia, however, the literature reports heterogeneous quantitative effects of exercise on serum lipids. We therefore reviewed the effects of aerobic exercise on serum lipids with special focus on the training effectiveness. Methods Data regarding effects of endurance training (ET) on total Cholesterol (TC), LDL-Cholesterol (LDL-C), HDL-Cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides (TG) were evaluated in a selective literature search. To account for the observed heterogeneity of the training interventions, studies were analyzed according to effectiveness (duration, intensity, frequency) of training. Results Unselected training intervention studies did not exert significant effects on serum LDL-C but showed minor positive effects on HDL-C and TG. Effective endurance training - defined as endurance training performed by an intensity of 65-75% of the heart rate reserve (corresponding to 75-85% maximum heart rate or 65-80% VO 2max ) for a duration of 40-50min per training unit on 3-4days/week over a period of 26-40weeks showed improvement of serum lipids. Effective training lowered TC by -3.75% (p=0.0006), LDL-C by -4.76% (p=0.0015), TG by -8.24% (p=0.0004) and increased HDL-C by +4.43% (p=0.0061). Conclusion The analysis suggests that a minimum exercise threshold is necessary to produce effects on serum lipids. Overall, the quantitative effect of physical activity on se…

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Authors
Fikenzer, K., Fikenzer, S., Laufs, U., & Werner, C.
Affiliations
  • University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
  • Leipzig University (DE)
  • Universitätsklinikum des Saarlandes (DE)
Corresponding author
Fikenzer, Kati
Venue
Vascular Pharmacology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-02
Volume
101
Pages
9-20
ISSN
1537-1891 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2773325474
Cited by
67
References
100
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 7 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 6
FWCI
1.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Vascular Pharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health
Keywords
endurance training, aerobic exercise, serum lipids, hyperlipidemia, total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, exercise intensity, heart rate reserve, physical activity
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Exercise Therapy, Female, Humans, Lipids, Male, Middle Aged, Oxygen Consumption, Physical Endurance, Time Factors, Biomarkers, Treatment Outcome, Dyslipidemias, Lipid Metabolism, Young Adult

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