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Purpose:
The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of 8 weeks moderate intensity aerobic exercise on serum retinol binding protein 4 (RBP4) levels in female athletes.
Asian Journal of Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine Research Center, TUMS
Changes of Serum Retinol Binding Protein 4 Levels Following 8 Weeks Moderate Aerobic Exercise
Author(s):
1Department of Exercise physiology, Fars Science & Research branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran
2Department of Exercise physiology, Shiraz branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
3Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, International Kish Campus, Iran
Published online:May 24, 2013
Article type:Research Article
Received:Nov 24, 2012
Accepted:May 04, 2013
How to Cite:Ahmadi N, Moghadasi M, Nuri R. Changes of Serum Retinol Binding Protein 4 Levels Following 8 Weeks Moderate Aerobic Exercise. Asian J Sports Med. 2013;4(3):34283. doi: https://doi.org/10.5812/asjsm.34283
Abstract
Methods:
Twenty female karate athletics were randomly assigned to one of the exercise group (n = 10) or control group (n = 10). The training group performed endurance training 3 days a week for 8 weeks at an intensity corresponding to 50-60% individual maximum oxygen consumption for 45 min.
Results:
Body mass and body mass index increased (P < 0.05) after 8 weeks aerobic exercise compared to the control group. For waist to hip ratio (WHR), body fat percentage and maximal oxygen consumption there were no significant differences between the exercise group and the control group. There were virtually no changes in body fat percentage, fasting glucose, insulin, insulin resistance and RBP4 levels after 8 weeks training.
Conclusion:
Serum RBP4 level was not affected by 8-week moderate aerobic exercise in female athletes.
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© 2013, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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