Journal of Exercise Physiology in Special Populations
The effect of TRX training with chamomile supplementation on lipid profile and atherogenic indices in type 2 diabetic patients
Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Psychology and Education, Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
2 Department of Sport Sciences, Faculty of Educational Sciences and Psychology, Azerbaijan Shahid Madani University, Tabriz, Iran
Abstract
Purposes: Atherogenic indices can be used as important markers for assessing the risk of atherosclerosis and heart disease in diabetic patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 10 weeks of TRX training on lipid profile and atherogenic indices in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 44 type 2 diabetic women aged 40 to 60 years were randomly assigned to four equal groups: TRX + chamomile, TRX + placebo, chamomile, and control. Interventions were performed for 10 weeks, including three sessions of exercise per week (with an intensity of 13 to 17 Burrg) and three doses of chamomile extract, 500 mg daily. The study variables were measured before and after the intervention. Data were analyzed using analysis of variance, Tukey's post hoc test, and paired t-test at a significance level of P≤ 0.05.
Results: The results showed that the values of HDL, LDL, TG, TC, AIP, LPA, TC/HDL, LDL/HDL and non-HDL variables changed in intervention groups significantly, and these changes were significant in the intervention groups compared to the control group. The results of the post hoc test also showed that these changes were greater in the exercise + chamomile group than in the other groups (P ≤ 0.05).
Discussion: Performing TRX exercises along with consuming chamomile extract can improve lipid profile and atherogenic indices in patients with type 2 diabetes. Therefore, this type of intervention can be suggested as a non-pharmacological method for controlling type 2 diabetes.
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