Football Scores a Health Hat-Trick for 55-70-Year-Old Women with Prediabetes (IMAGE)

University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences

Football Scores a Health Hat-Trick for 55-70-Year-Old Women with Prediabetes

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Football (soccer) is a surprisingly efficient type of physical training for female prediabetes patients, with impressive effects on cardiovascular health after 16 weeks of training for 55-70-year old women with no prior football experience.

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Bo Kousgaard, Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark

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