Minor changes in blood lipids after 6 weeks of high-volume low- intensity physical activity with strict energy balance control

Branth, Stefan; Sjödin, Anders; Forslund, Anders; Hambræus, Leif; Holmbäck, Ulf

doi:10.1007/s00421-005-0096-2

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“…HDL-C level decreased in both groups being statistically significant only in training group. In two studies, after 8-week (Martin et al, 2003) and 6-week (Branth et al, 2006) endurance training performed in similar duration with the present study, HDL-C levels of the participants were reported to significantly increase and LDL-C levels did not change. Discrepancies between previous studies and this study may be due to the differences in frequency, duration and intensity of exercises in training programs performed.…”

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Effect of endurance exercise training on blood lipids in young men

Sarıtaş¹

2012

Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.

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The present study was conducted in order to investigate the effect of aerobic exercise (running) performed regularly for eight weeks without a special diet on blood lipid and lipoprotein levels. Twenty non-smoker, moderately active young volunteer men who were not on a special diet (Training Group = 10 and Control Group = 10) participated in the study. Training group performed aerobic exercise at target heart beat rate of 60 to 70% for 1 h/day for 4 days per week during 8 week-trial. Blood samples were taken at rest before and after the training period. Lipid and lipoprotein measurements were done with enzymatic method on auto-analyzer. Maximal oxygen uptake in the training group significantly increased after the experimental period, while body fat percentages did not change in both groups. The plasma levels of low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) increased in training group and decreased in control group, while levels of high density-cholesterol (HDL-C) decreased in both groups being statistically significant only in training group. Total cholesterol (TC) and triglyceride (TG) levels were not affected by the training program. In conclusion, a short term (8 weeks) aerobic exercise program performed without a special diet in moderately active young men may be considered as insufficient to make favorable effects on blood lipid profile.

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Effect of endurance exercise training on blood lipids in young men

Sarıtaş¹

2012

Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.

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“…Branth et al . in their studies on a group of middle-aged training men did not observe changes in the lipid profile in those subjects whose energy expenditure connected with the exercise was balanced by an increased energy intake [ 42 ]. In women examined by us, similarly to the men tested by Branth et al ., an increased energy intake was observed during the 12-week training, which could have resulted in a lack of favourable changes in their plasma lipids profile.…”

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The influence of a 12-week program of physical activity on changes in body composition and lipid and carbohydrate status in postmenopausal women

Pilch¹,

Mucha²,

Pałka³

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IntroductionFor years there have been studies on what kind of physical activity is optimal for maintaining proper health condition. Besides well known and approved endurance training of moderate intensity, an importance of interval exercise where short term, sudden intensification of work is performed at low endurance load is emphasized. The aim of the work was to assess the effects of a program of physical activity applied to postmenopausal women regarding improvement of their body composition and biochemical indices of lipid and carbohydrate status.Material and methodsThe program of physical activity contained 12-week trainings of Nordic walking (NW) and gymnastic-dance classes (G-D). The intensity of effort during the NW training was at the level of 60% HRmax, whereas intensity of G-D exercises was selected based on a subjective assessment of effort according to the scale of American College of Sports Medicine.ResultsThe 12-week program of physical activity resulted in statistically significant lowering of total cholesterol and low density lipoprotein (LDL) fraction levels. An increase in high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol level was observed, whereas the values of triacylglycerols (TG) did not change. The average fasting blood glucose level decreased significantly. Similar changes were noted for the insulin level. The analysed body biometrical-structural indices did not change significantly.ConclusionsThe applied 12-week program of physical activity without changes of dietary habits contributed to an improvement in plasma lipid profile and an increased insulin sensitivity, but it did not affect significantly body composition.

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“…LDL-ch level did not change significantly after 2-month experiment in our study (Table 2). Some authors compared LDLch concentration between physically active and passive subjects and did not find any significant differences (27), while the others determined that LDL-ch concentration in blood of physically active subjects was 7-12% lower as compared to subjects who did not exercise (28).…”

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Aerobic exercise-induced changes in body composition and blood lipids in young women

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The objective of the study was to assess changes in body composition, blood lipid and lipoprotein concentrations in 18–24-year-old women during the period of two-month aerobic cycling training. Material and methods. Young, healthy, nonsmoking women (n=19) volunteered to participate in this study. They were divided in two groups: experimental (E, n=10) and control (C, n=9). The subjects of group E exercised 3 times a week with intensity of the first ventilatory threshold and duration of 60 min. The group C did not exercise regularly over a two-month period of the experiment. The subjects of group E were tested before and after 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks of the experiment. The participants of group C were tested twice with an eight-week interval. Results. Body weight, body mass index, body fat mass, and triacylglycerol (TAG) concentration decreased and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-ch) concentration increased after the 8-week training program in the experimental group (P<0.05). Blood total cholesterol (Tch) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-ch) concentrations did not change significantly. Body weight and body mass index started to decrease after 2 weeks of the experiment, but significant changes were observed only after 6 and 8 weeks. Body fat mass was significantly decreased after 2 and 8 weeks of aerobic training. A significant increase in HDL-ch concentration was observed after 4, 6, and 8 weeks. A significant decrease in TAG concentration was observed after 2-week training. No significant changes in all the parameters except TAG (it was slightly increased) were seen in the control group. Conclusions. The two-month aerobic cycling training (within VT1, 60-min duration, three times a week) may induce significant changes in the parameters of body composition – body weight, body mass index, body fat mass, and blood lipids – in young women. The following significant changes were observed: TAG level decreased after 2 weeks, body mass and body mass index decreased after 6 weeks, body fat mass decreased and HDL-ch level increased after 8 weeks. Peak oxygen uptake increased after 4 weeks.

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Minor changes in blood lipids after 6 weeks of high-volume low- intensity physical activity with strict energy balance control

Cited by 10 publications

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Effect of endurance exercise training on blood lipids in young men

Effect of endurance exercise training on blood lipids in young men

The influence of a 12-week program of physical activity on changes in body composition and lipid and carbohydrate status in postmenopausal women

Aerobic exercise-induced changes in body composition and blood lipids in young women

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