A preliminary investigation of the effects of an eight-week aerobic exercise program for female clerical employees

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian W. Epps ◽  
Stelle E. Washburn ◽  
John G. Casali
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Exercise Program

A proof-of-concept trial of a community-based aerobic exercise program for individuals with traumatic brain injury

Brain Injury ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Kan Ding ◽  
Takashi Tarumi ◽  
Tsubasa Tomoto ◽  
Kathleen R. Bell ◽  
Christopher Madden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Proof Of Concept ◽  
Community Based

Impact of a 12-Week Supervised Aerobic Exercise Program on Asthma Control in Adult Patients With Asthma: Preliminary Results From the EX-ASTHMA Behavioral RCT

CHEST Journal ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 148 (4) ◽  
pp. 640A
Author(s):  
Simon Bacon ◽  
Kim Lavoie ◽  
Jean Bourbeau ◽  
Catherine Lemière ◽  
Veronique Pepin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Asthma Control ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Adult Patients ◽  
Preliminary Results

scholarly journals Changes in Cardiac Levels of Caspase-8, Bcl-2 and NT-proBNP Following 4 Weeks of Aerobic Exercise in Diabetic Rats

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 172-177
Author(s):  
Saeid Tanoorsaz ◽  
Naser Behpoor ◽  
Vahid Tadibi
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Cardiac Tissue ◽  
Fasting Blood Glucose ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Cardiovascular Complications ◽  
Diabetic Rats ◽  
Male Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Caspase 8

Introduction: Cardiac apoptosis is one of the most important cardiovascular complications of diabetes. We aimed to investigate the changes of caspase-8, Bcl-2, and N-terminal pro B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in cardiac tissue after 4 weeks of aerobic exercise in male rats with diabetes. Methods: Forty adult male rats were randomly allocated to healthy control, diabetes, control + exercise and exercise + diabetes groups. Diabetes was induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ) solution (55 mg/kg). Two weeks after injection, fasting blood glucose levels were measured. After the induction of diabetes, the exercise program was performed for 4 weeks (5 sessions per week) at a speed of 15 to 18 m/min for 25 to 44 minutes. Forty-eight hours after the last training session, the subjects were anesthetized and the heart muscle was removed. Caspase-8, Bcl-2 and NT-proBNP levels were measured by ELISA method. Results: The induction of diabetes in the control group resulted in a significant increase in caspase-8, and NT-proBNP levels while an insignificant increase was observed for Bcl-2 levels (P<0.05). In non-diabetic groups, exercise caused no changes in caspase-8, NT-proBNP and Bcl-2 (P<0.05). Exercise in diabetic groups significantly decreased NT-proBNP while no changes were observed in caspase-8 and Bcl-2 (P<0.05). Conclusion: Our findings showed that diabetes increases the pro-apoptotic and anti-apoptotic agent. In addition, 4 weeks of regular aerobic exercises can be used as a non-pharmacological strategy to reduce the complications of apoptosis in diabetic cardiomyocytes.

scholarly journals The Effects of 8-Weeks Aerobic Exercise Program on Blood Lipids and Cholesterol Profile of Smokers vs. Non Smokers

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akef Taifour ◽  
Ahmad AL-Shishani ◽  
Aman Khasawneh ◽  
Ali AL-Nawaiseh ◽  
Mohammed Bakeer
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Blood Lipids ◽  
Exercise Program

Aerobic Exercise in the Psychological Treatment of Adolescents

1992 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 555-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stella W. Brown ◽  
M. Cay Welsh ◽  
Elise E. Labbé ◽  
William F. Vitulli ◽  
Pandu Kulkarni
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Mood States ◽  
Activity Class ◽  
Institutionalized Adolescents ◽  
Complete Program

A small group of psychiatrically institutionalized adolescents (16 boys, 11 girls) were assigned to a three-day-per-week running/aerobic exercise program or a regular physical activity class. The complete program continued over 9 weeks, with 11 subjects remaining throughout the program. Dependent measures of body-mass index, timed performance on a one-mile run, resting, exercise, and recovery heart rates, and measures of depression, mood-states, and self-efficacy were assessed pre-, mid-, and post-9-wk. treatment and at a 4-wk. follow-up. Improvements in depression, anxiety, hostility, confused thinking, and fatigue were shown in treated girls, with increases in vigor and self-efficacy for all treated subjects.

scholarly journals Can Active Aerobic Exercise Reduce the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Prehypertensive Elderly Women by Improving HDL Cholesterol and Inflammatory Markers?

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (16) ◽  
pp. 5910
Author(s):  
Nayoung Ahn ◽  
Kijin Kim
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Inflammatory Markers ◽  
Elderly Women ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
Cvd Risk ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Tnf Α

This study aims to verify the efficacy of exercise programs designed to prevent and treat hypertension-induced cardiovascular disease (CVD) by analyzing the effects of a 6-month active aerobic exercise program, administered to prehypertensive elderly women, on reducing the risk of developing CVD by enhancing their physical fitness level and improving the detailed markers of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and inflammatory markers. We assigned the elderly women (≥65 years) recruited into normal blood pressure (120–129/80–84; NBP, n = 18) and high-normal blood pressure (130–139/85–89; HNBP, n = 12) groups according to the European guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. The exercise program was made up of combined workouts of elastic band resistance exercise and aerobics with dance music. The program took place three times a week for six months, with each session lasting 60 min. We measured pre- and post-intervention body composition, blood pressure, physical fitness level, blood lipids profile, HDL-C, SAA, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-4, IL-15, CRP, and HSP70 and calculated the Framingham risk scores for comparison. A significant post-intervention reduction in the mean systolic blood pressure (SBP) was observed in the HNBP group (p < 0.001), with significant increase in HDL-C (p < 0.01) and significant decrease in serum amyloid A (SAA) concentration (p < 0.01). A significant improvement in physical fitness factors such as physical efficiency index (PEI) was also observed in the HNBP group (p < 0.05). The post-intervention TNF-α, IL-6, and SAA concentrations were more significantly lower in the HNBP than in the NBP group (p < 0.05). Compared to the baseline values, a significant decrease in SAA concentration (p < 0.01) and significant increase in HSP70 concentration (p < 0.001) were observed in the HNBP group. The HNBP group’s 10-year CVD risk was also significantly reduced (p < 0.05). The pre–post differences in SBP and DBP were significantly correlated with those in the anti-inflammatory markers IL-4 and IL-15 (p < 0.01). In conclusion, the 6-month active aerobic exercise program of moderate intensity administered to prehypertensive elderly women (≥65 years) had the effect of reducing the 10-year CVD risk through a substantial reduction in SBP, overall physical fitness improvement, increase in HDL-C, decrease in SAA concentration, and substantial decrease in inflammatory biomarkers. It was also confirmed that an increase in anti-inflammatory markers, which showed a small range of increase with respect to the decrease in blood pressure, may have a major effect.

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