purpose prolonged physical exercise results in transient elevations of biochemical markers of muscular damage. this study examined the effect of short-term maximal exercise on these markers, homocysteine levels (hcy), and total antioxidant status (tas) in trained subjects. methods eighteen male football players participated in this study. blood samples were collected 5-min before and 3-min afte...

the purpose of the present research was to examine the effect of one bout of exhaustive aerobic exercise with two different intensities on levels of serum mda in male smokers. for this purpose, 12 male smokers (age: 22.08 ±1.31 years, percent of body fat: 17.26 ±4.92% and body mass index: 23.21±2.96 kg/m2) were voluntarily selected and randomly participated in a crossover design in three situat...

background there is a strong relationship between physical inactivity and low-grade inflammation and its adverse health outcomes, particularly cardiovascular disease. the level of anti-inflammatory and pro-inflammatory cytokines may be changed by exercise. objectives the aim of the present study was to determine the response of certain inflammatory biomarkers to exercise with differences in max...

Purpose: High-intensity exercise is safe and effective for low-risk pregnant women and their developing babies; however, little is known about the psychological effect of an acute bout of high-intensity exercise among pregnant women. The goal of this study is to examine maternal mood in response to an acute bout of high-intensity exercise. Methods: Twenty-six pregnant women (18-24 wks gestation...

Background & Aims: It is more important to know which of physical activities could be the most effective way to cause angiogenesis. In this regards, we have investigated an 8-week aerobic training on vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and Endostatin (ES) in sedentary women. Materials & Methods: 20 volunteer inactive women were chosen and were randomly divided in 2 groups of aerob...