PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to search for the association of type D personality and CVD risk factors through comparison of the association of exercise participation with CVD risk factors in women. SUBJECTS: The research subjects were randomly assigned to four groups: type D+exercise (n = 12), type D+non-exercise (n = 12), non-type D+exercise (n = 12), and non-type D+non-exercise (n = 10). The study consisted of 46 participants. METHODS: An aerobic exercise program and meditation were conducted in parallel for 10 months. Stretching was performed for 10 min as a warm-up, and then walking and running on a treadmill at 60 to 70% of HRmax were performed for 40 min three times a week. Blood samples were processed according to standard laboratory procedures. The concentrations of TG and HDL cholesterol were determined enzymatically using a clinical chemistry analyzer (Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, Tokyo, Japan). RESULTS: The weight, percentage of body fat, waist circumference, triglyceride concentration, HDL cholesterol concentration, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure showed a significant difference between measurement times in the exercise groups. CONCLUSION: In conclusion, there were significant differences between groups in terms of cardiovascular disease risk factors.

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