The Effect of Eight Weeks Aerobic Training on C- Reactive Protein, Vaspin and Visfatin in Non- Athletic Men

Getting high calories and low mobility leads to weight gain and increase in fat tissue. The adipose tissue plays an important role in managing energy balance by secretion of some adipokines such as visfatin and vaspinn. The purpose of present study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks aerobic training on C-reactive protein (CRP), vaspin and visfatin in non-athletic men.

The statistical sample of this quasi-experimental study was 30 non-athletic male students of Islamic Azad University of Marvdasht Branch. To measure the serum levels of CRP, vaspin and visfatin in the pretest, 7 cc of blood from the right elbow area of all subjects was taken at the laboratory site, and then the subjects were divided into two groups of aerobic training and control groups based on aerobic power. The aerobic training group performed aerobic trainings with 50 to 60% heart rate reserve for eight weeks, three sessions per week and each session for 45 minutes. During this time, the control group only performed their daily activities. 48 hours after the last training session, similar to pre-test of 7 cc of blood was taken from the right elbow area of the subjects. The analysis of the research findings was done by paired and independent sample t- tests (p≤0.05).

Eight weeks of aerobic training had no significant effect on visfatin (p = 0.18) in non-athlete men), but had a significant effect on the increase of vaspin (p = 0.001) and CRP (p = 0.01) in non-athlete men.

It seems that eight weeks of running aerobic training with an intensity of 50 to 60% of the heart rate reserve can improve vaspin and CRP serum levels in non-athlete men.