Effects of Six Week Iso-Volume Continuous and Interval Endurance Training on some Inflammatory and Lipid Profiles in Obese and Overweight Soldiers

Exercise training is known as an anti-inflammatory agent. In this regard, the aim of present study was to investigate the effect of six week iso-volume continuous and interval training on serum levels of IL-18 and CRP and metabolic profile in obese and overweight soldiers.

28 obese and overweight soldiers chosen as a study subjects and randomly assigned in three groups including continuous (n=9), interval (n=10) and control (n=9) groups. Continuous and interval exercise training performed three session per week for six weeks. 48 hours after six weeks intervention, blood samples collected and IL-18 and CRP levels were measured by ELISA methods.

The significant decrease of IL-18 and CRP in continuous and interval groups was recorded in comparison to control group. There was no significant difference for IL-18 and CRP levels between two trained groups. Moreover, significant improvement of lipid profile was observed in trained groups in comparison to control group.

According to the findings, it seems that iso-volume continuous and interval endurance training have an effective role in modulating inflammatory factors including IL-18 and CRP, and there was no significant differences between them in modulating selected variables.