Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 MSc of Exercise Physiology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Background and Aim: The high concentration of myocardial damage markers against the relatively low concentration in non-cardiac tissue preserves the characteristics of the heart. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight- week of exercise training in hypoxia with blood flow restriction on myocardial damage markers in active men.  Materials and Methods: thirty active men from Ardabil city (mean age 38.56 ± 3.46 years and body mass index 24.45 ± 1.77 kg/m2) were randomly selected for a study. They were divided into three groups: a hypoxia aerobic training group (A-Hypo), a resistance training with blood flow restriction group (R-BFR), and a control group (Con) with 10 participants for all groups. Two exercise groups performed selected sport exercises under special conditions for eight weeks, three times a week. One group did hypoxic training (from 25 to 40 minutes) and the other group did exercise with blood flow restriction (from 50% to 85% of maximum repetitions). Plasma cardiac intracellular troponin T (cTnT), cardiac troponin I (cTnI), homocysteine (HCY) and LDL/HDL ratio were measured using standardized methods. Analysis of covariance, Benferroni, and paired t- tests were used to analyze the results at the level of p<0.05. Results: Exercise training in the hypoxia and blood flow restriction had a significant increase in cTnI, cTnT, HCY and LDL/HDL ratio in active men (p=0.001). Conclusion: Both interventions have been shown to improve the levels of myocardial damage factors such as cTnI, cTnT and HCY, which is associated with the prevalence of myocardial damage. As a result, these interventions may have adaptive effects on the myocardium of the heart.

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