فصلنامه تحقیقات در علوم ورزشی و گیاهان دارویی
پیاپی 3 (بهار 1400)

Previous studies have shown the positive effect of aerobic exercise and curcumin on diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise with and without curcumin supplementation on apelin levels, insulin resistance, and glucose in rats with type 2 diabetes.

Forty male rats were randomly divided into 5 groups of 8 including healthy control, diabetic control, diabetes + curcumin, diabetes + aerobic exercise, diabetes + curcumin + aerobic exercise. After the intervention, the animals were sacrificed based on the name of the group, and the desired variables were measured in the collected plasma samples. Data were analyzed by using one-way analysis of variance and a P value less than 0.05 was considered as a significant difference.

The results showed that moderate-intensity aerobic exercise increased the levels of apelin (P<0.05) and decreased insulin resistance (P<0.05) and glucose (P<0.05) in the plasma of diabetic rats. The use of curcumin also increased the levels of apelin (P<0.05) and decreased insulin resistance (P<0.05) and glucose (P<0.05) in the plasma of diabetic rats.

Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise can be a good way to lower blood sugar and to prevent from increasing it in diabetic patients. Also, taking curcumin in the range of health values along with aerobic exercise can affect better on the results.

Fatty liver is recognized as a pathophysiological condition in people with type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of exercise (intermittent and periodic) training on new markers of fatty liver in women with type 2 diabetes in Kashan.

Thirty women with type 2 diabetes were randomly divided into three groups: periodic exercise (n = 10), continuous exercise (n = 10) and control group (n = 10). Experimental groups performed pre-specified exercises for 8 weeks. Blood samples were taken from three groups before and after 8 weeks of exercise protocol. Covariance analysis was used to test the research hypotheses. SPSS software was used for statistical analysis.

The results of the present study showed that LAP and FLI decreased significantly after continuous and intermittent training compared to the control group, although no significant change was observed in the HSI and FSI variables.

The results showed that 8 weeks of continuous and intermittent exercise significantly decreased LAP and FLI in women with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, it is recommended to include a weekly exercise program in these patients.

The use of exercise and herbal supplements for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders among the population has increased. Grape seed extract is one of the richest sources of Anti-inflammatory and antioxidants. The Aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of 8 weeks of aerobic exercise with grape seed extract on heart Bax and Bcl2 gene expression myocardial infarction model in rats

25 wistar rats were randomly selected in this experimental research, and one week after the induction of diabetes, they were divided into four groups of 5 rats. These groups include: 1) control, 2) , Strok, 3) Strok with exercise, 4) Strok with grape seed extract,5) Strok with grape seed extract and exercise. Groups 4 and 5 received 150mg grape seed extract by gavaged . Also, groups 3 and 5 AIT was performed with 7 intervals of each interval including 4 minutes with intensity of 80 to 90% Vo2max and 3 minutes with intensity of 65 to 75% Vo2max. In this study, Kolmogorov- Smirnov test, one way ANOVA and Tukey’s post- hoc tests were used for the statistical analysis of data (p≤0.05).

Aerobic training , grape seed extract and aerobic training with consumption of grape seed extract, had a significant effect on the reduction of heart Bax gene expression (p≤0.05). Furthermore, Aerobic training , grape seed extract and aerobic training with consumption of grape seed extract, had a significant effect on the increase of heart Bcl2 gene expression (p≤0.05).

It seems that aerobic training along with the use of grape seed extract has more favorable effects on improving Bax and Bcl2 gene expression levels than the either one alone in heart strok.

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Perinatal seizure cause hippocampal neuronal apoptosis by inducing oxidative stress in the fetal central nervous system. This study evaluates the effect of swim training (ST) and trans-cinnamic acid (CIN) administration during pregnancy on anxiety, cell damage and density of apoptic neurons in the neonatal hippocampus following penthylentetrazol (PTZ)-induced perinatal seizures.

In this experimental study neonates from 25 Wistar pregnant rats were randomly divided into 5 healthy control, PTZ+NS, PTZ+CIN, PTZ+ST and PTZ+CIN+ST groups were used. From embryonic day (ED) 14, the animals were treated with repeated PTZ administration (50 mg / kg, intraperitoneally) for 5 consecutive days. During pregnancy, moderate intensity swimming (20 min, 3 sessions per week) and CIN gavage (100 mg/kg) were performed daily until term delivery. Anxiety-like behaviors and working memory were assessed with elevated plus maze and Y maze, respectively and dark neurons density was measured in the hippocampus of male neonate at postnatal day (PND) 30.

Significant decrease in alteration behavior, increase in anxiety with high density of dark neuron in different areas of hippocampus were observed in the PTZ+NS group compared to the control group (p ˂ 0.05). On the other hand, in PTZ+CIN+ST group, in comparison with PTZ+NS group, a decrease in anxiety, amelioration of working memory deficit and a decrease in hippocampal dark neuron density were observed (p ˂ 0.05).

Interaction of swimming training with trans-cinnamic acid administration ameliorates cognitive-behavioral deficits and cell damage in the hippocampus of rats exposed to maternal seizures.

Electromagnetic waves around us lead to psychological disorders. Although the role of exercise and herbs in improving mental health has been shown, the interactive effect of aerobic exercise and garlic supplementation on the nervous system under harmful electromagnetic waves is unknown. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of endurance training with garlic extract on rats exposed to electromagnetic radiation emitted from a wifi modem.

In this experimental trial, 40 eight-week-old male rats weighing 150-200 g were randomly divided into five groups: (1) control (Co), (2) control under WIFI electromagnetic radiation, (WIFI) (3) aerobic exercise + WIFI (AT + WIFI) (4) Garlic extract + WIFI (Al + WIFI) and (5) Aerobic exercise + Garlic extract + WIFI (AT + Al + WIFI) were divided. Groups 2-5 were exposed to 2.45 GHz radiation emitted from a WIFI modem for 1 hour a day for eight weeks. Groups 3 and 5 performed aerobic exercise for eight weeks, three sessions per week at a rate of 18-12 m / min, and groups 4 and 5 received 800 mg / kg of garlic aqueous extract daily in drinking water.

Aerobic exercise and garlic supplementation had a significant effect on reducing depression (P≤0.05) and anxiety (P≤0.05) in rats exposed to WIFI electromagnetic radiation, but garlic exercise and supplementation had an interactive effect on reducing anxiety and depression in rats. They are not desert (P≥0.05).

It seems that aerobic exercise and consumption of garlic extract from separate pathways and individually have anti-anxiety and anti-depressant effects in rats under WIFI electromagnetic radiation.

Quality of work life refers to the satisfaction of employees with different needs through resources, activities and the results of being at work. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of resistance training on the quality of work life and body composition in female physicians.

In this quasi-experimental study, 20 female general practitioners referring to Shiraz Guard Sports Club were selected as the statistical sample and were divided into training and control groups. The training group performed resistance training for eight weeks and three sessions per week. Also, the control group had only their daily activities during this period. Before training and 24 hours after the last training session, body composition was measured by the body composition device and quality of work life by the Walton Quality of Life Questionnaire. Shapiro-Wilk, independent and dependent t-tests were used to analyze the findings (P≥0.05).

There were significant differences in changes in total body water (P=0.27), protein mass (P=0.24), mineral mass (P=0.09), net body mass (P=0.97), fat mass (P=0.84) and no quality of work life (P=0.23) was seen in the training and control groups in the post-test compared to the pre-test.

It seems that the resistance training protocol of the present study does not have a significant effect on improving the quality of work life and body composition of physicians.

In recent years, the prevalence of obesity and overweight among untrained men and women has grown significantly and has now become a serious problem in the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of eight weeks of anaerobic interval training on body composition indices in inactive obese women.

As an applied research, the present quasi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design was conducted with two groups of anaerobic interval training and control, in which data were collected through a field study. The statistical sample of the study included 24 obese women over 40 years of age who were assigned into two groups including anaerobic interval training group and control group. Anaerobic interval training was performed for 8 weeks, 5 sessions per week and 25 minutes per session. Before the start of the study and 48 hours after the last training session, body fat percentage, body fat mass, lean body mass and body mass index were measured. Statistical analysis of the findings was performed using independent and dependent samples t-test at a significance level of P <0.05.

Eight weeks of anaerobic interval training has a significant effect on reducing body fat percentage and body mass index as well as increasing lean body mass (P≥0.05).

It seems that eight weeks of anaerobic interval training improves the body composition of inactive obese women.