Restricted physical activity research in older women: does this represent additional risk to health?

Viljoen, Janet E; Christie, Candice J

Title: Restricted physical activity research in older women: does this represent additional risk to health?
Creator: Viljoen, Janet E, Christie, Candice J
Date: 2015
Type: text
Type: article
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/143682
Identifier: vital:38273
Identifier: https://ischp.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/ischp_2015_abstract_booklet.pdf
Description: Post-menopausal women are at great risk of developing cardiovascular disease due to the loss of endogenous estrogen at menopause. This risk can be mediated via medication, but this route is costly and carries the risk of side effects which can reduce quality of life experience. The benefit of a lifestyle management approach to such risk, particularly via physical activity, is the emotional wellbeing that accompanies the physical health improvement. Research has not focused on women post-menses in this regard, and the existing science has preferred investigations of low intensity, aerobic type exercise. Our research engaged women, post-menses, in a high frequency, high intensity resistance training programme for 12 weeks in a supervised setting. Apart from clinical health benefits, the participants reported feeling empowered by the intervention. This paper will argue that the predominating research focus has tended to reduce choices for women, and thus restrict independence, individuality and self-confidence.
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Language: English
Relation: International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP), Villjoen, J E and Christie, C, 2015. Restricted physical activity research in older women: does this represent additional risk to health? International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP). 9th Biennial Conference, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa, International Society of Critical Health Psychology (ISCHP) volume 2015 number 0 2015
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