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Study aim
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The effect of Water-Based rhythmic exercise training on Leptin, Aldosterone and cardiovascular risk factors in Postmenopausal women with Metabolic Syndrome
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Design
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in the research, 40 postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome voluntarily will be divided into two groups; 20 people in experimental and 20 people in control group.
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Settings and conduct
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The present study is a semi-experimental study among the postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome of city of Rasht for 12 weeks. Blood sampling is performed after 12 hours of fasting and before and after 12 weeks ofWater-Based rhythmic exercise training.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: Having age ranges of 65-75 years, Postmenopausal, No regular exercise, Suffering from at least three of the five indicators of metabolic syndrome: abdominal obesity (waist circumference more than 88 cm), triglycerides greater than 150 mg/dl, blood pressure more than 130.85 ml of mercury, fasting blood glucose more than 110 ml/dl And high-density lipoprotein (HDL) less than 50 mg/dl and Lack of diabetes, liver, kidney, inflammation and respiratory diseases.
Exclusion criteria: More than three session absence from the training, injury during training
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Intervention groups
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Intervention group: Water-Based rhythmic exercise training group: Twelve weeks, three times per week. Water-Based rhythmic exercise training were performed with an intensity of 50-75% of maximum heart rate
Control group: Without intervention
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Main outcome variables
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Leptin, Aldosterone, Albumin, Systolic and Diastolic blood Pressure, hs-CRP, fasting blood sugar, insulin, insulin resistance, TG, TC, LDL-C, HDL, body fat percentage, Body Mass Index and Waist Circumference