The purpose of this study was to analyze the effet of 8 weeks combined exercise on health-related fitness, blood pressure, and blood vessel in obese women the 50s.
The subjects for the study were twenty four obese postmenopausal women composed of the combined exercise group(n=12) and to a“no exercise”control group(n=12).
The variables of health-related fitness, blood pressure, and blood vessel where measured in all the subjects before the start of the training program and after at the end of the 8 weeks combined exercise training.
The test data were analyzed by t-test, paired t-test, and alpha level of p<.05 was set for all tests of significance.

1. Effects on Health-related fitness

1) In the combined exercise group, the BMI had significantly decreased, and the 20m shuttle run, sit-ups and sitting trunk flextion had significantly increased.

2. Effects on blood pressure

1) In the combined exercise group, the systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure had significantly decreased. Also, after the combined exercise program, the combined group had significantly higher diastolic blood pressure than did the control group.

3. Effects on blood vessel

1) In the combined exercise group, the blood vessel had significantly decreased. Also, after the combined exercise program, the combined group had significantly higher diastolic blood vessel than did the control group..
In conclusion, BMI, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure had significantly decreased, but 20m shuttle run, sit-ups and sitting trunk flextion had significantly increased in the combined exercise group after the 8 weeks combined exercise.
Therefore, regular and continuous aerobic exercise and resistance exercise were effective in improving the body composition, blood pressure, blood vessel and health-related fitness.