Background and Objective: Insulin resistance is one of the key components of metabolic syndrome and a major risk factor for diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases, especially among obese people. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of L-carnitine supplementation either with or without moderate aerobic training on insulin resistance and anthropometric indices in obese women. Material...

Background: Diabetes and obesity are associated with a decrease in sexual function and sexual activity due to changes in sex hormones. The purpose of this study was to investigate the Independent and interactive effect of Tribulus terrestris supplementation and resistance training on testosterone, FSH, LH and erectile function in obese men with type 2 diabetes. Methods: In this quasi-experimen...

Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of supplementation with chromium picolinate combined with resistance training on the serum level of liver enzymes and insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) in male patients with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Methods In this study, participants were 30 male patients with T2D (Mean±SD weight: 75.1±6.3 kg and BMI= 26.1±2.3 kg/m2). They were divi...

Introduction: Menopause is the natural termination of menstruation, which affects the quality, and important aspects of women life. The aim of this study was to investigate regular resistance training along with vitamins D and calcium intake in the pre-menopausal period on bone mineral density (BMD) in rats. Methods:  In this experimental study, the rats were randomly divided into control grou...

Background and Aim: One of the appropriate ways to control overweight and obesity is regular training and the benefit of antioxidant supplements. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of resistance training and spirulina supplementation on plasma levels of Irisin and some body composition indices in overweight and obese men.   Materials and Methods: This quasi-...

Introduction: Menopause can change the musculoskeletal system by reducing estrogen hormone levels. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of regular resistance training accompanied by vitamins D and calcium supplements during pre-menopausal period on muscle tissues of Wistar rats’ postmenopausal period. Methods: In this experimental study, female Wistar rats were randomly divided int...

Introduction: The aim of the present research was to investigate the intervention of exercise and saffron supplement on predictors of cardiovascular diseases. Method: The present research was a semi-experimental and applied study. For this purpose, 40 sedentary women were randomly divided into 4 groups: the control, saffron supplement, resistance training-placebo, and resistance training-saffr...

 Background & Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of resistance and endurance concurrent training combined with ingested of L-Carnitine supplementation on hormonal changes, lipid profile, and body composition in obese men.Materials & Methods: Twenty four young obese men (age: 23.6±2.4 years and BMI: 32.4±1.6 kg/m2) volunteered to participate in this study and were ran...

Background: With regards to the role of inflammatory markers and several reports about the effectiveness of resistance training on cytokines, in this study Ginger, which has a positive effect on changes of inflammatory markers including interleukin-10 (IL-10) and alpha-tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) were studied. Materials and Methods: Forty athletic male were divided randomly into four group...