HDL-Cholesterol: Exercise Formula. Results of Long-Term (6-Year) Strenuous Swimming Exercise in a Middle-Aged Male with Paraplegia

摘要: Paraplegic individuals are at increased risk for developing heart disease because of low HDL-cholesterol levels. Exercise has been identified as an important factor in raising the level. This case study documents effects long-term (6-year) strenuous exercise (2940 kcal/wk) on lipid markers a 41 -year-old white male with paraplegia. An additional 21 mg HDL- cholesterol (84% increase) were observed paraplegic individual who swam 2100 kcal/week 6 years. Throughout this study, serial blood samples analyzed total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides. initial IIDL-cholesterol 25 mg/dl was measured subject. continued 72 months to determine various fractions swimming 2.5 hours/week. slowly over duration study. After 12 swimming, HDL fraction had from 31 mg/dl. 24 an...