THE EFFECT OF SIX WEEKS AQUA TRAINING IN SECOND TRIMESTER OF PREGNANCY ON VISFATIN AND GLUCOSE TOLERANCE OF GESTATIONAL DIABETIC WOMEN

Gestational diabetes in on of common complications of pregnancy which has different complications for fetus and mother. Aim of present study was to review the effect of six weeks aqua training in second trimester of pregnancy on visfatin and glucose tolerance of gestational diabetic women.
In this semi experimental research 24 gestational diabetic mothers who recourse to hafez clinic of shiraz city which were in 23- 24 week of pregnancy select as sample and divided in two groups of 12 persons of aqua training and control. Aqua training group trained aqua trainings 6 weeks, 3 sessions per week and 45 minutes per session. In this period of the time control group has just their daily activities. For measure the research variables fasting blood sample gathered from antecubital vein in pretest and post test.
Six weeks aqua training in second trimester of pregnancy has significant effect on increase of visfatin and decrease of glucose tolerance of gestational diabetic women (p=0.001).
It seems that for improvement of visfatin levels and glucose tolerance of gestational diabetic women can use six weeks aqua training in second trimester of pregnancy.