Takudzwa A. Madzima

Area of research

Cell Biology · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research interest

Research topics from publications: Whole-body vibration exercise training reduces arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women with prehypertension and hypertension; Combined whole-body vibration training and l-citrulline supplementation improves pressure wave reflection in obese postmenopausal women; Impact of l-citrulline supplementation and whole-body vibration training on arterial stiffness and leg muscle function in obese postmenopausal women with high blood pressure; Night-time consumption of protein or carbohydrate results in increased morning resting energy expenditure in active college-aged men; The influence of nighttime feeding of carbohydrate or protein combined with exercise training on appetite and cardiometabolic risk in young obese women; Effects of whole-body vibration exercise training on aortic wave reflection and muscle strength in postmenopausal women with prehypertension and hypertension; Influence of night-time protein and carbohydrate intake on appetite and cardiometabolic risk in sedentary overweight and obese women; Effects of Resistance Training and Protein Supplementation in Breast Cancer Survivors; The effects of a multi-ingredient dietary supplement on body composition, adipokines, blood lipids, and metabolic health in overweight and obese men and women: a randomized controlled trial; Body composition and bone mineral density in breast cancer survivors and non-cancer controls: A 12- to 15-month follow-up. Representative work: OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise training on arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity [PWV]), blood pressure (BP), and leg muscle function in postmenopausal women. METHODS: Twenty-five postmenopausal women with prehypertension and hypertension (mean [SE]; age, 56 [1] y; systolic BP, 139 [2] mm Hg; body mass index, 34.7 [0.8] kg/m2) were randomized to 12 weeks of WBV exercise training (n = 13) or to the no-exercise control group. Systolic BP, diastolic BP, mean arterial pressure, heart rate, carotid-femoral PWV, brachial-ankle PWV, femoral-ankle PWV (legPWV), leg lean mass, and leg muscle strength were measured before and aft Postmenopausal women have increased wave reflection (augmentation pressure (AP) and index (AIx)) and reduced muscle function that predispose them to cardiac diseases and disability. Our aim was to examine the combined and

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