Mature Women Playing Football (2 of 2) (IMAGE) University of Exeter Caption After 15 weeks of participation in recreational football, systolic and diastolic blood pressure had fallen by 12 and six millimeters of mercury (mmHg) and the women had lost 2.3 kg of fat on average. Credit Bo Kousgaard Usage Restrictions Credit Kousgaard License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.