Effect of ten-week aerobic training with flax seed supplementation on blood lipids profile and C-reactive protein in obese women

Background and Objective: Flax seed has been shown to play a role in the prevention and treatment of dislipidemia and inflammation, which may enhance the benefits of training. This study was done to determine the effect of 10 weeks of aerobic training with flax seed supplementation on blood lipids profile and C-reactive protein in obese women

Methods: In this clinical trail study, 45 obese middle-age women were randomly divided into 3 groups. Aerobic training program was performed 50-60 min/d, 3d/wk, for 10 weeks. Subjects in aerobic training with flax seed supplementation were received 6-9 garms, daily of flax seed. Body composition and metabolic parameters were assessed before and after the training period

Results: Flax seed supplementation significantly improved triglyceride, HDL-cholesterol TC/HDL, body weight, body mass index, waist circumference and fat mass [P<0.05]. Flax seed supplementation in combination with aerobic training significantly improved adiposity indices body weight,body mass index, waist circumference, fat mass, triglyceride, HDL- cholesterol, LDL- cholesterol, LDL/HDL and TC/HDL [P<0.05]

Conclusion: Flax seed is safe and effective for improvement of cardiometabolic health in obse women and combination of flax seed can enhance beneficial effect of training over a ten-week period

[ effect of 7 weeks corrective exercise on thoracic kyphosis in hyper-kyphotic students]

Background and aims: This study aimed to investigate the effect of 7 weeks corrective exercise on kyphosis angle and the changes of the kyphosis angle after a 4 months period in the hyper-kyphotic male students

Methods: in this clinical trial, 25 volunteers with hyper kyphosis were selected in a proposed manner and randomly divided into two groups: experimental [12 persons] and control [13 persons]. Experimental group trained for 7 weeks, 3 times/week, 30-45 min/session. Kyphosis angle values were measured before, after and then 4 months post training period by spinal mouse device. Data were analyzed by SPSS.15 using the Varience analysis with Repeated Measure and Independent and Dependent t-tests

Results: There were significant differences between the means of kyphosis angle in pre-test [57.0+/- 4.7] and the first post-test [43.3+/- 4.7] and also 4 months after stopping the exersice [P<0.001] in experimental group, but no significant differences were seen between pre-test and 4 months after stopping the exercises [P=0.718] means. There were no significant differences between means of kyphosis in these time points in control group [P=0.572]

Conclusion: A 7 week corrective exercise period can be resulted in reduction of kyphosis angle in hyper-kyphotic male students. But by stopping the exercises completely, the kyphosis angle may increase again. It's recommended that these patients continue their exercises after treatment periods

[ effect of 8 weeks stretching exercise on primary dysmenorrhea in 15-17 aged high school student girls in Arak]

Dysmenorrhea or painful menstruation is one of the most frequent female disorders. The aim of this investigation is studying the effects of one term stretching exercise on primary dysmenorrhea in high school student. In this semi-experimental study 179 students, 15-17 aged, not athlete and volunteer bachelor girls with moderate or severe primary dysmenorrhea were selected from 6 high schools in two different city zones. Total numbers of the students were 519 ones. Selected high schools were randomly divided into two groups: experimental group [4 high schools, 124 persons] and control group [2 high schools, 55 persons]. In pre-test, all of subjects were studied for pain severity [1 to 10], pain duration and using sedative tablets in two continuous menstruation cycles. Post-test was given 8 weeks later. Data were analyzed using student t-test and nonparametric Wilcoxon test. Our results demonstrated that after 8 weeks, pain severity was decreased from 7.65 +/- 1.94 to 4.88 +/- 1.92, pain duration was decreased from 7.48 +/- 5.26 to 3.86+2.5 hours and finally, using sedative tablets was decreased from 1.65 +/- 1.02 to 0.79 +/- 0.69 tablets in experimental group [P<0.01]. No significant differences were observed between these parameters in control group [P>0.01]. The results of this study showed that stretching exercises are effective in reduction of pain severity, pain duration and also in reduction of using sedative tablets in girl students with primary dysmenorrhea

[Assessment of oral acetazolamide on postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy]

Carbon dioxide [Co2] is used during laparoscopy for producing pneumoperttoneum. Combination of this gas with irrigation fluid in the abdomen produces carbonic acid which creates two kinds of abdominal and referred pain to right shoulder. In the present research, we have studied the effect of oral acetazolamide in reducing postoperative pain after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This clinical trial was performed in 88 patients with cholelithiasis without any complication that were candidate for laparoscopic cholecystectomy. The patients devided randomly and equally in two groups. The experimental group received Acetazolamide [250 mg orally, 24 hours before surgery. every 8 hours] and control group recieved placebo. Abdominal and shoulder pain measured using McGill pain score by a person who was blind for both groups. Pain measurement was performed in four different times, before and after the surgery, discharge from recovery and 24 hours after surgery. Data were analyzed by using SPSS software. We observed that mean pain scores was significantly higher in acetazolamide group compared to the placebo group, 24 hours after the operation [P<0.05]. However; no significant changes were observed between groups in other times [P>0.05]. Although acetazolamide can reduce abdominal pain referred to right shoulder by reducing acidity in peritoneal irrigation fluid, but this drug can increase abdominal pain in the site of surgery with damaged tissues by producing tissue acidosis [as a side effect of drug]

[ effect of strengthening and endurance training on metabolic factors, quality of life and mental health in women with type II diabetes]

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease which causes increased blood sugar, protein and lipid metabolism. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of one term strengthening and endurance training on metabolic factors, quality of life and mental health in women with type 2 diabetes. In this semi-experimental investigation, 19 women with type ? diabetes mellitus from Araks Petroleum Company Clinic patients were selected and divided into two groups: strengthening [9 persons] and endurance [10 persons]. Patients were asked to perform selected exercises for 8 weeks [3 sessions/week, 30-50min/session]. Metabolic factors, such as total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL, VLDL, LDL, FBS, HbA1c and insulin in serum were measured before and after intervention. SF-36 and GHQ questionnaires were also filled out for each patient. Data analyzing was performed by Paired T-test, using SPSS software ver.12. Results of this study showed that FBS, Hb[A1C], Insulin serum levels have been decreased and quality of life [QOL] and mental health [MH] have been increased in strengthening and endurance groups [P<0.05]. No significant changes were found for other metabolic factors [P>0.05]. Strengthening and endurance exercises are effective on some metabolic factors, quality of life and mental health in type 2 diabetic patients and can help to improve the disease

[Cardiac rhythm disturbance in athletes with cardiac connective tissue dysplasia syndrome]

Cardiac connective tissue dysplasia syndrome consists of mitral valve prolapse [MVP], anomalously located chordae tendinae of the left ventricle, or a combination of the two. MVP is marked by the displacement of an abnormally thickened mitral valve leaflet into the left atrium during systole. The nonclassic form of MVP carries a low risk of complications. Patients with severe classic MVP can suffer from mitral regurgitation [MR], infective endocarditis, and, infrequently, sudden death from cardiac arrest. Anomalously located left ventricular chordae tendinae are fibrous or fibromuscular bands that stretch across the left ventricle from the septum to the free wall. They have been associated with murmurs and arrhythmias. The purpose of this study is to assess the performance, as measured by the physical working capacity [PWC170] and maximal oxygen consumption [VO2 max], in athletes with cardiac connective tissue dysplasia syndrome. Of the 183 male athletes studied, 158 had cardiac connective tissue dysplasia syndrome and 25 were normal, healthy controls. Their mean age was 16.23 [ +/- 5.48] years and mean training time was 5.2 [ +/- - 4.6] years. Athletes with cardiac connective tissue dysplasia syndrome were divided to four groups. Group 1 consisted of those with MVP; Group 2 had patients with an additional cord in left ventricle; Group 3 was made up of athletes with a combination of MVP and additional cord; Group 4 contained athletes with a combination of MVP and MR. All sportsmen were studied by echocardiograph, veloergometer, and those with arrhythmias were studied and recorded using a Holter monitor. The most common form of this syndrome in our study groups was MVP. The PWC170and VO2 max among the athletes with the combination of MVP+MR [Group 4] was lower than that of athletes in other groups [P<0.05]. The most common arrhythmia among the athletes with anomalously located left ventricular chordae, Group 2, was Wolf-Parkinson-White [WPW] syndrome and early repolarization syndrome. The PWC170 and VO2 max in athletes with WPW syndrome, was lower than the other athletes who did not have WPW syndrome [P<0.05]. Conclusion: The lowest PWC170 and VO2 max were in those athletes with a progressive abnormality. However, the PWC170 and VO2 max among athletes with anomalously located left ventricular chordae was normal. Therefore, among athletes with a combination of anomalously located left ventricular chordae and disruption of rhythm, the PWC170 and VO2 max are lower than normal