A study published in the January issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine (2009; 169[2], 122-31), shows that a combination of resistance exercise and cardiovascular exercise can improve function capacity and reduce insulin resistance in older adults.
The study started with 136 obese men and women placed into four groups: resistance exercise, cardiovascular exercise, resistance and cardiovascular exercise combined, or a nonexercise control. They performed exercises according to their groups at different times per week.
Overall, the study showed that group with combined exercises exceeded results in all aspects above the other groups with 90 minutes of moderate-intensity cardiovascular exercise combined with 60 minutes of resistance training 3 times per week. If this combination is used regularly, disease and disability health should improve in a pragmatic manner.
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