Effect of 8 weeks of selected aquatic aerobic training on cystatine C and some other cardiac risk factors in menopause women: a randomized clicical trial

Cardiac diseases are the main cause of 50% of death during post menopause. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of water aerobic training on cystatine C and some other cardiac factors including triglyceride، cholesterol and lipoproteins in menopause women. In this clinical trial study، 30 menopause women voluntarily participated and were randomly divided into two groups of experiment (age ranges: 57. 06 ± 5. 71 Years old & BMI: 30. 13 ±3. 94 kg/m2) and control (age ranges: 58. 40 ± 3. 81 Years old& BMI: 27. 92 ± 3. 95 kg/m2). The both groups were homogenized based on age and BMI. The variables were measured before and after training sessions. Training sessions included aerobic exercise in water، 3 times a week by the intensity of 50 to 70 % of maximal heart rate while the control group did not participate in any regular exercise during the study. Data were analyzed using statistical method of covariance analysis. Study findings indicated that cystatine C، cholesterol and lipoproteins significantly decreased after exercise but HDL significantly increased (P<0. 05)، although these changes were not significant in control group (P>0. 05)، but TG significantly reduced after the exercise in experimental group (P<0. 05). Based on the results، aquatic aerobic exercise training could be useful for reducing some cardiac risk factors in menopause women.