Development of the physical activity pattern to increase in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
Description: We established a program aimed at improving physical activity in men with poor exercise habits and a declining trend in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) level, and examined the physical activity pattern contributing to the increase in HDLC levels during the intervention period. As a consequence, we observed that accumulation of bouts of moderate to vigorous physical activity of more than 3 to 5 minutes was associated with an increase in HDLC and HDL2 cholesterol levels. This result suggests that accumulation of bouts of relatively short physical activity/exercise sessions may improve HDLC levels. Therefore, performing physical activity/exercise for 10 minutes or more, as recommended in the Physical Activity Guidelines, is not necessarily required.
Amount: ¥2,600,000
Funding type: fellowship
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
Start date: 2013-08-30
End date: 2015-03-31
Investigator: Takehiko TSUJIMOTO
Institution: University of Tsukuba
Funded outputs count: 10
Funder award ID: 25882006
OpenAlex ID: G1190863159