Abstract
Background: Short term physical training programs may improve insulin resistance and hyperglycemia. Aim: To assess the effects of eight weeks of combined exercise program on serum lipids and glycemic level in women with hyperglycemia and hypercholesterolemia. Patients and Methods: Ten healthy women, nine women with hyperglycemia, ten with hypercholesterolemia and nine with hyperglycemia/hypercholesterolemia were studied. Participants were subjected to eight weeks into a program of combined physical exercise (high intensity interval + resistance training). Results: Fasting glycemia decreased by 12 and 14% in hyperglycemic and hyperglycemic/hypercholesterolemic participants, respectively. Serum insulin decreased in all groups in a range from 27 to 37%. HOMAIR for insulin resistance decreased similarly. A significant decrease in TC and TG was observed only in those altered baseline subjects. Conclusions: Eight weeks of combined physical exercise had a favorable effect on insulin resistance in this group of women.
| Translated title of the contribution | Eight weeks of combined high intensity intermittent exercise normalized altered metabolic parameters in women |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 458-466 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Revista Medica de Chile |
| Volume | 142 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine