Effects of HICT on Serum Lipids and Glucose Levels in Elderly Women

High-intensity circuit training (HICT) combines aerobic and resistance training into a single exercise bout as a less time-consuming approach compared to traditional training protocols. The present study aimed to investigate the effects of HICT on the serum levels of lipids and glucose in the elderly women with metabolic syndrome in Khorramabad city, Iran. This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 18 women with metabolic syndrome, who voluntarily participated in the research in 2017. During their daily routine, the subjects participated in an eight-week HICT protocol, which was performed in three sessions per week. Fasting blood samples were obtained from the subjects by a laboratory expert at 7:30-8 AM 24 hours before and 48 hours after the training protocol. In addition, serum levels of cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), triglyceride, and glucose, and body weight were measured. Data analysis was performed in SPSS version 18 using paired t-test at the significance level of P<0.05. The results indicated a significant reduction in the serum levels of glucose (P=0.018), cholesterol (P=0.033), body weight (P=0.001), HDL (P=0.05), triglyceride (P=0.015), and LDL (P=0.043). According to the results, it seems that HICT with body weight are easily performed and have beneficial effects on serum lipids and glucose and body weight in the elderly women with metabolic syndrome and could be considered an influential factor in the improvement of their health.