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Eight-week flexi-bar vibration exercise improves cardiovascular function accompanied by altered gut microbiota and metabolites in middle-aged and elderly women: a randomized controlled trial

Source: Frontiers - Health • Published: 27 Oct 2026, 00:00

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Frontiers - Health.

An RCT found cardiovascular improvements with gut microbiota and metabolite changes.

Eight-week flexi-bar vibration exercise improves cardiovascular function accompanied by altered gut microbiota and metabolites in middle-aged and elderly women: a randomized controlled trial
Key Takeaways
  • The randomized trial showed cardiovascular function was improved.
  • Flexi-bar training was associated with altered gut microbiota composition.
  • Microbial metabolite changes were found alongside cardiovascular improvements.
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