Journal of Sport Physiology Special Groups
The effect of six weeks of circuit resistance training along with ginger supplementation on liver enzymes AST and ALP in inactive healthy men
Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, University of Qom, Qom, Iran.
2 Associate Professor in sports physiology and health, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran.
3 Master's student in sports physiology and health, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran
4 Ph.d in sports physiology, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, University of Kashan, Kashan, Iran.
Abstract
Purpose: The ginger medicinal plant has effective clinical effects in the treatment of many metabolic diseases in the field of health. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of six weeks of resistance training along with ginger supplementation on liver enzymes AST and ALP in inactive healthy men.
Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 40 inactive healthy men with an age range of 21-25 years were voluntarily selected and randomly and equally divided into four groups of resistance training, exercise + ginger, ginger and cotrol, 10 in each group. People were divided. The intervention groups participated in the exercise program for six weeks, 3 sessions per week and each session for 40 minutes with an intensity between 70 and 85% of the maximum repetition.The supplement group received ginger capsules (Zintoma), containing 250 mg, 3 times and a day before each meal. Before and after training, AST and ALP levels were measured in all four groups.
Results: The results of covariance analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the groups in the values of AST (P=0.01) and ALP (P=0.02). The results of the paired t test showed that the levels of AST and ALP in the exercise group + ginger (P=0.001) and the exercise group decreased significantly (P=0.02), these changes were not significant in the control group and ginger (P≥0.05).
Conclusion: It seems that the simultaneous use of ginger supplement and resistance training can be effective in improving liver enzymes.
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