Nader Shavandi; Abbas Saremi; Saeideh Tabibirad
Volume 3, Issue 1 , April 2013, , Pages 1-10
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Aim: Endothelial dysfunction is considered an important event in atherosclerosis improvement. On the other hand, diabetes is also associated with endothelial dysfunction. ...
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Abstract
Aim: Endothelial dysfunction is considered an important event in atherosclerosis improvement. On the other hand, diabetes is also associated with endothelial dysfunction. Among the endothelial dysfunction factors, vascular cell adhesion molecule can be mentioned. The purpose of this study was the effect of aerobic exercise on VCAM-1 and insulin resistance index in type 2 diabetes women.
Method: Sixteen women suffering type 2 diabetes (aged: 50.81±7.87, weight: 75.82±15.27 kg) were randomly divided in aerobic (n=11) and control (n=5) groups. The aerobic group exercised for 8 weeks in 45-60 min sessions 3 time a week with 60% HRR. Blood samples were obtained after 10-12 overnight fasting for measuring VCAM-1 serum and insulin levels at pre-and post-exercise training. Statistical analysis was done by independent t-tests and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: The results showed a significant difference between aerobic and control groups in VCAM-1 serum levels (P
