Exercise and Lipids: How Much Exercise Is Adequate to Increase HDL and Lower Triglycerides

Ashworth, N.L. , Chad, K.E. , Harrison, E.L. , Reeder, B.A. , & Marshall, S.C. (2009). Home versus center based physical activity programs in older adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (1). Retrieved from http://www.thecochranelibrary.com

Kelley, G.A. , Kelley, K.S. , & Vu Tran, Z. ( 2004). Walking, lipids, and lipoproteins: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Preventive Medicine, 38, 651-661.

Minino, A.M. , Heron, M.P. , & Smith, B.L. ( 2006). Deaths: Preliminary data for 2004. National Vital Statistics Reports, 54(19). Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics.

National Cholesterol Education Program Expert Panel. ( 2002). Third report of the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) Expert Panel on Detection, Evaluation and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III) final report. Circulation , 106, 3143-3421.

Pescatello, L.S. , & DiPietro, L. ( 1996). Daily movement, adiposity and blood glucose among older adults of middle to lower socioeconomic status. American Journal of Public Health, 86, 592-593.

Pescatello, L.S. , & Murphy, D. ( 1998). Lower intensity physical activity is advantageous for fat distribution and blood glucose among viscerally obese older adults. Medical Science in Sports and Exercise, 30, 1408-1413.

Pescatello, L.S. , Murphy, D. , & Costanzo, D. ( 2000). Low-intensity physical activity benefits blood lipids and lipoproteins in older adults living at home. Age and Ageing , 29, 433-439.

Smith, T.C. , Wingard, D.L. , Smith, B. , Kritz-Silverstein, D. , & Barrett-Connor, E. (2007). Walking decreased risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in older adults with diabetes. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 60, 309-317.

Teramoto, M. , & Golding, L.A. ( 2009). Regular exercise and plasma lipid levels associated with the risk of coronary heart disease: A 20-year longitudinal study. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 80, 138-145.

Tsai, J.C. , Wang, W.H. , Chan, P. , Lin, L.J. , Wang, C.H. , Tomlinson, B. , . . . Liu, J.C. ( 2003). The beneficial effects of Tai Chi Chuan on blood pressure and lipid profile and anxiety status in a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 9, 747-754.