Life Sciences
Research from Florida State University in life sciences provides new insights
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 6th, 2008
Fresh data on life sciences are presented in the report 'Resistance exercise training improves heart rate variability in women with fibromyalgia.' According to recent research from the United States, "Fibromyalgia (FM) is characterized by generalized muscle pain, low muscle strength and autonomic dysfunction. Heart rate (HR) variability (HRV) is reduced in individuals with FM increasing their risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality."
"We tested the hypothesis that resistance exercise training (RET) improves HRV, baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) and muscle strength in women with FM. Women with FM (n=10) and healthy controls (n=9), aged 27-60 years, were compared at...
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