Effect of One-Session Anaerobic Exhaustive Exercise on Lipid Profile of Active and Inactive Individuals

Increase of harmful blood lipid levels such as low-density lipoprotein, triglyceride, total cholesterol, and reduction in the amount of beneficial lipids such as high density lipoprotein is one the most important risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of an exhausting session of intense exercise on blood lipid profiles in active and inactive individuals. The present semi-experimental study was done on physical education and non-physical male students of Tehran Shahid Raja’ei Teacher Training University and 20 persons were selected by purposive sampling and based on medical information. The subjects were divided into active and inactive male students. Physical activity questionnaire consisted of 16 questions to assess the level of physical activity and exercise test as Cunningham & Faulkner was intense and exhausting. Physical activity questionnaire consisted of 16 questions was used to assess the level of physical activity and Cunningham & Faulkner test was used as intense exercise and exhausting. All blood samples collected from finger capillary in the sitting position. Data were analyzed by SPSS 20 software using independent T, correlated T, covariance analysis and repeated measures variance and Pearson's correlation coefficient tests. A significant difference was observed in weight (p=0.031), and BMI (p=0.05), BF (p=0.28) and VF (p=0.01) between active and inactive persons. There was a significant correlation between anthropometric indices and all blood lipid indices (p<0.05), which was inversely correlated regarding HDL-C. A single-session severe exhausting exercise can increase the LDL-C, TG, TC and LDL-C/HDL-C, while it has no effect on HDL-C level.