Cardiovascular effects of aerobic exercise training in formerly preeclamptic women and healthy parous control subjects

• Published in: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Vol. 211; no. 5; pp. 516.e1 - 516.e11
• Main Authors: Scholten, Ralph R., Thijssen, Dick J.H., Lotgering, Fred K., Hopman, Maria T.E., Spaanderman, Marc E.A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.11.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Albuminuria; Autonomic Nervous System - physiology; Autonomic Nervous System - physiopathology; Blood Glucose - metabolism; Blood Pressure - physiology; Brachial Artery - physiopathology; Cardiovascular Diseases - blood; Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology; Carotid Intima-Media Thickness; Case-Control Studies; dysfunction; endothelial function; Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology; Exercise; Exercise Therapy - methods; exercise training; Female; Femoral Artery - physiopathology; Humans; Insulin - blood; metabolic syndrome; Metabolic Syndrome - blood; Metabolic Syndrome - physiopathology; Obstetrics and Gynecology; Physical Fitness - physiology; Pre-Eclampsia - blood; Pre-Eclampsia - physiopathology; preeclampsia; Pregnancy; Risk Reduction Behavior; endothelial function; metabolic syndrome; preeclampsia; exercise training; dysfunction
• ISSN: 0002-9378; 1097-6868; 1097-6868
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.04.025

Women who have had preeclampsia demonstrate higher prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS), impaired vascular function, and increased sympathetic activity and are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of 12 weeks of exercise training (70-80% max...