Effects Of Aerobic Interval Training Research Articles

Effects of aerobic interval training on motor control mechanisms in people with Parkinson’s disease

Effects of aerobic interval training on motor control mechanisms in people with Parkinson’s disease

Effects of Aerobic Interval Training Along with Ginkgo biloba Supplementation on Passive Avoidance Memory and GDNF Gene Expression in Alzheimer Rats

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) represents the most prevalent form of dementia, characterized by memory loss, and is a complex, progressive neurodegenerative condition. Objectives: This study aimed to explore the impact of aerobic interval training (AIT) combined with Ginkgo biloba (GB) supplementation on passive avoidance memory function and the expression of the glial cell-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) gene in rats afflicted with AD. Methods: A total of forty-four male Wistar rats, each weighing approximately 250 ± 20 g, were maintained in a controlled environment at a specified temperature. Over 8 weeks (5 days per week), they underwent AIT and received GB supplements at a dosage of 100 mg/kg. The rats were randomly assigned into six groups: Healthy control (HC) with 7 rats, AD control (AC) with 8 rats, amyloid-β (Aβ) injection plus GB supplement (Aβ + GB) with 8 rats, Aβ injection plus GB supplement plus AIT (Aβ + GB + AIT) with 8 rats, Aβ injection plus AIT (Aβ + AIT) with 8 rats, and sham surgery (SS) with 5 rats. The shuttlebox apparatus was utilized to assess the effect of Aβ on passive avoidance memory and to confirm disease induction. GDNF gene expression was measured using the qRT-PCR method. Results: The study found significant improvements in passive avoidance memory in the Aβ + AIT and Aβ + GB + AIT groups compared to the AC group after 8 weeks of AIT and GB supplementation (P = 0.02 and P = 0.000, respectively). Long-term memory performance was notably enhanced in the Aβ + GB + AIT group (P = 0.000). Additionally, GDNF expression significantly increased in the Aβ + GB + AIT and Aβ + GB groups in comparison to the AC group (P = 0.000 and P = 0.01, respectively). Conclusions: A synergistic effect of AIT and GB supplementation was observed, leading to an increase in GDNF gene expression and improvements in both passive avoidance memory and long-term memory in male rats with AD.

Health aspects of aerobic interval training in the rehabilitation of the patients with cardiovascular diseases

Purpose: The aim of this study was to review the literature analyzing the effects of aerobic interval training in the rehabilitation of cardiovascular patients. Methods: Research data was collected considering the inclusion and exclusion criteria of the research studies published in English. In order for the study to be included in the analysis, it had to meet the following criteria: year of publication (2004–2022), respondents were people with cardiovascular disease, and the studies included in this review must contain data on disease, training programme and outcomes. Papers without full texts available and systematic review studies were excluded. The first search identified 71 articles. In the initial assessment carried out in accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 15 articles were found suitable and were included in the study, while 20 studies were excluded for being duplicates, 28 studies excluded for not having the full text available and eight for non-compliance. Results: The reviewed materials indicate that aerobic interval training has an impact on VO2 max, functional abilities, Vo2 peak and functional capacity in the rehabilitation of cardiovascular diseases, especially in the elderly. The duration of the programme in most studies has a similar time range from 10 to 16 weeks. The programmes that showed the best effects are related to aerobic interval training, from 2 to 3 times per week with moderate (50–60% of VO2 max) or high intensity (80–90% of VO2 max). Conclusion: Studies indicate that properly dosed physical activity contributes to a better lifestyle for people with cardiovascular diseases. All 15 studies showed positive effects of aerobic interval training in cardiovascular disease rehabilitation.

Effect of Exercise Training on Some Anti-Inflammatory Adipokines, High Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein, and Clinical Outcomes in Sedentary Adults With Metabolic Syndrome.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of aerobic interval training and resistance training on anti-inflammatory adipokines, high sensitivity C-reactive protein, and clinical outcomes in sedentary men with metabolic syndrome. A total of 33 sedentary men with metabolic syndrome (age: 46.2 ± 4.6years; body mass index: 35.4 ± 1.9kg.m2) were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups: aerobic interval training (n = 12), resistance training (n = 10), or control (n = 11). Participants in the exercise groups completed a 12-week training program, 3 sessions per week, while those in the control group maintained their sedentary lifestyle. The levels of high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), omentin-1, adiponectin, lipid profiles, blood pressure, glucose metabolism, body composition, and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) were measured at baseline and after the intervention. Both aerobic interval training and resistance training significantly improved the levels of omentin-1 and adiponectin, as well as reduced inflammation, as indicated by a decrease in hs-CRP levels. Exercise training also led to significant improvements in lipid profiles, blood pressure, glucose metabolism, and body composition. Specifically, the aerobic interval training group had significantly greater increases in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and VO2peak, as well as greater reductions in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, and total cholesterol compared to the resistance training group. Exercise training, particularly aerobic interval training and resistance training, can be an effective non-pharmacological intervention for managing inflammation and improving cardiovascular health in metabolic syndrome patients.

KLF15/mTOR related proteins involved in effect of aerobic interval training on improving skeletal muscle lesions in rats with type 2 diabetes

Objective: To investigate the effects of aerobic intermittent exercise on the expressions of KLF15/mTOR related proteins to improve skeletal muscle lesions in type 2 diabetes rats. Methods: The experimental model of type 2 diabetes rats was established by feeding high-fat diet for 4 weeks and intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (STZ). After modeling, rats were randomly divided into two groups: diabetes model group (DM), diabetes+exercise group (DE), and normal rats were set as control group (C), 10 rats in each group. Group DE was given 8-week aerobic intermittent treadmill exercise intervention, while group C was not given any intervention. At the end of the experiment, the expressions of KLF15, mTOR, p-mTOR, and cleared caspase-3 in gastrocnemius muscle were detected by Western blot. The histopathologic changes of gastrocnemius were observed under microscope; skeletal muscle cells apoptosis rates and muscle mass were examined respectively using HE staining and TUNEL fluorescence staining. At the same time, changes of blood glucose and serum insulin, and weight were examined in the end of the experiment. Results: ①Compared with group C, the wet weight of gastrocnemius muscle and body weight, ratio of wet gastrocnemius muscle and body weight in group DM were decreased(P＜0.05 or P＜0.01); compared with group DM, the wet weight of gastrocnemius muscle, ratio of wet gastrocnemius muscle and body weight in the group DE were increased significantly (P＜0.05). ②Compared with group C, the fasting blood glucose level of group DM was increased significantly (P＜0.01), while serum insulin level of the group DM was decreased significantly(P＜0.01);compared with group DM, the above indexes were opposite in the group DE with intervention(P＜0.05). ③Compared with group C, the morphology of skeletal muscle cells in group DM was abnormal, the number of muscle nuclei was increased, the transverse lines were blurred and disappeared, the sarcomere was broken, and some muscle fibers were dissolved. Compared with group DM, the abnormal cell morphology, segmental injury of sarcomere and dissolution of muscle fibers in group DE were improved. The sarcolemma was more complete and the arrangement of muscle nuclei was more orderly. ④Compared with group C, the expressions of KLF15 and cleaved caspase-3, cells apoptosis rates in group DM were increased significantly(P＜0.01), while p-mTOR/mTOR level was decreased(P＜0.01) ; compared with group DM, the above indexes were opposite in the group with intervention(P＜0.05 or P＜0.01). Conclusion: Aerobic intermittent exercise is beneficial to improve the skeletal muscle pathological changes in type 2 diabetes rats, which may be due to the effective regulation of KLF15/mTOR related protein expression and the reduction of apoptosis damage.

Effects of aerobic interval training on myocardial oxidative stress and inflammation in rats with myocardial infarction and its mechanism

Objective: The present study was to determine the effects of aerobic interval training (AIT) on the expressions of SIRT1, Nox4 and inflammatory factor in the heart of rats with myocardial infarction (MI). Methods: Male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham-operated group (C), sedentary MI group (MI) and MI with AIT group (ME) (n=10). The MI model was established by ligation the left anterior descending coronary artery. Rats in C groups were subjected to the same surgery, but only threaded and not ligated. After surgery 1 week, rats in ME groups took adaptability training for 1 week, and then subjected to 4 weeks treadmill exercise training. After training, the hearts were collected for histological observation. The level of malondialdehyde (MDA) and the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in heart was assessed by ultraviolet spectrophotometry. The activity of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) was determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay. The expression of sirtuin1 (SIRT1) mRNA was examined by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The protein expressions of SIRT1, NADPH oxidase 4 (Nox4), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) were detected by Western blotting. The levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) were detected by dihydroethidium (DHE) staining. Results: Compared with the C group, the expression level of cardiac Nox4 protein was increased (P＜0.01), the level of MDA, activity of LDH and the level of ROS were increased significantly (P＜0.01), and the expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β protein were augmented in the heart of rats with MI (P＜0.01). However, the expressions of SIRT1 mRNA and protein and the activity of SOD were obviously decreased in MI group (P＜0.01). Furthermore, compared with the MI group, AIT increased the expressions of SIRT1 mRNA and protein and the activity of SOD in the heart of ME group (P＜0.01); Meanwhile, the expressions of cardiac Nox4, MDA level, LDH activity and ROS level were diminished in ME group (P＜0.01) as well as the decreased expressions of TNF-α and IL-1β protein (P＜0.01). SIRT1 expression was negatively related to the expressions of NOX4 and ROS. Conclusion: AIT obviously inhibited myocardial oxidative stress and inflammatory reaction, improved cardiac function in rats with MI, and the mechanism was closely related to the activation of SIRT1-Nox4-ROS signaling pathway.

Capturing the perspectives of women with coronary artery disease regarding interval training or continuous exercise in cardiac rehabilitation

Background Motivators and barriers to exercise participation in women with coronary artery disease remain poorly understood. With evidence suggesting that women with coronary artery disease are less likely to adhere to exercise during cardiac rehabilitation and are more likely to drop out, it is important to understand these factors in order to optimize cardiac rehabilitation programs for women. Methods We contribute to the discussion by presenting findings from a qualitative study using two focus groups with nine women with coronary artery disease sharing their experiences with attending cardiac rehabilitation and exercising in this setting, in addition to their perceived motivators and barriers to performing aerobic interval training. Focus group transcripts were analysed using a deductive thematic approach with Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory as the guiding conceptual framework. Results Four themes were identified regarding the attitudes and experiences of attending and exercising at cardiac rehabilitation, while five themes capturing the motivators and barriers for these women to perform aerobic interval training were identified for the first time. These novel themes encompassed the daunting nature of it, the physical discomfort associated with it, and conversely, the potential sense of enjoyment and accomplishment that it could bring. Conclusion This study demonstrates the complexity of implementation of aerobic interval training into clinical practice, and suggests that further research is warranted to explore this domain. IMPLICATIONS FOR REHABILITATION Despite challenges in feasibility of conducting a randomised controlled trial in female patients with coronary artery disease examining the effects of aerobic interval training versus moderate-intensity continuous exercise on aerobic exercise capacity, there was a significant per protocol treatment effect of 0.95 ml·kg−1·min−1 in favour of aerobic interval training. The cardiac rehabilitation environment provides key facilitators and perceived benefits for exercising and attending cardiac rehabilitation for women, and thus emphasises the need for improving referral and enrolment processes specifically for women into cardiac rehabilitation programs. Aerobic interval training may elicit feelings of fear and physical discomfort, or may be precluded by comorbid conditions, therefore, judicious consideration must be taken in examining the suitability of implementation into clinical practice for each female patient.

The effects of interval aerobic training on mesenchymal biomarker gene expression, the rate of tumor volume, and cachexia in mice with breast cancer.

Objective(s):It seems that regular exercise can have inhibitory effects on the progression of breast cancer. This study, therefore, aimed to investigate the influences of interval aerobic training on mesenchymal biomarker gene expression, muscle cachexia, and tumor volume changes in mice with breast cancer.Materials and Methods:Thirty-two female Balb/c mice were allocated to four groups: Exercise Tumor Exercise, Rest Tumor Rest (Control), Rest Tumor Exercise, and Exercise Tumor Rest. Interval aerobic training was done 6 weeks before and 4 weeks after tumor induction. Weight test and inverted screen test were carried out as muscle function tests. Data were analyzed using one-way ANOVA and HSD post hoc.Results:The results showed a significant decrease in gene expressions of Twist, Vimentin, and TGF-β in Exercise Tumor Exercise group in comparison with the Control group (P<0.05). Remarkable reduction of the rate of tumor volume was also observed in two training groups (Rest Tumor Exercise, Exercise Tumor Exercise) compared with the control group. According to function tests’ results, muscle functions were diminished due to cancer, but interval aerobic training can keep muscles in a normally-functioning state in cancer (P<0.05).Conclusion:Considering final results, a period of interval aerobic training can be used not only as a prevention method, but also help cancer treatment and impede cachexia by tumor volume reduction, decrease mesenchymal biomarker gene expression, and increase muscle strength functions.

Effects of aerobic interval training on glucose tolerance in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis: a randomized trial protocol

BackgroundIndividuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) may develop CF-related diabetes (CFDR). This comorbidity is related to a poorer quality of life, microvascular complications, a decline in lung function, and an increase in exacerbations, as well as delayed growth and puberty. Evidence exists that physical exercise contributes to glycemic control in individuals with non-CF-related diabetes. This exercise is usually continuous with moderate intensity and long duration, which can cause muscle dyspnea and fatigue in CF individuals. Aerobic interval training (AIT) emerges as a safe and effective alternative for treating these individuals. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of AIT on glucose tolerance in children and adolescents with CF.MethodsThis study will be a two-arm, prospectively registered, randomized controlled trial with blind assessors and twenty 6- to 18-year-old individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF) from two different Brazilian states. People with CF will be randomly allocated to either the experimental or control group using block randomization, stratified by puberty stage,. Participants from both groups will receive an educational intervention and will be asked to continue their usual daily treatment for the full duration of the study. Those in the experimental group will perform AIT on a cycle ergometer at home three times a week, for 8 consecutive weeks. The sample characterization will include an assessment of puberty stage, socioeconomic status, dyspnea, and anthropometry. The primary outcome will be the change in glucose tolerance, while the secondary outcomes will include lung function, exercise tolerance, respiratory muscle strength, quality of life, and CF exacerbations. All outcomes will be assessed at baseline, week 9, and week 17.DiscussionThis is the first study to evaluate the effects of AIT on glucose tolerance in children and adolescents with CF. This study will serve as a basis for guiding clinical practice and decision-making in treating glucose intolerance and CF-related diabetes (CFRD) in children and adolescents with CF.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration System: NCT03653949. Registered on August 31, 2018.

Randomised controlled trial in women with coronary artery disease investigating the effects of aerobic interval training versus moderate intensity continuous exercise in cardiac rehabilitation: CAT versus MICE study

BackgroundThe primary aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of aerobic interval training (AIT) versus moderate intensity continuous exercise (MICE) on aerobic exercise capacity (V̇O2peak), in women...

Aerobic Interval Training Impacts Muscle and Brain Oxygenation Responses to Incremental Exercise

The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of aerobic interval training on muscle and brain oxygenation to incremental ramp exercise. Eleven physically active subjects performed a 6-week interval training period, proceeded and followed by an incremental ramp exercise to exhaustion (25 W min–1). Throughout the tests pulmonary gas exchange and muscle (Vastus Lateralis) and brain (prefrontal cortex) oxygenation [concentration of deoxygenated and oxygenated hemoglobin, HHb and O2Hb, and tissue oxygenation index (TOI)] were continuously recorded. Following the training intervention peak had increased with 7.8 ± 5.0% (P < 0.001). The slope of the decrease in muscle TOI had decreased (P = 0.017) 16.6 ± 6.4% and the amplitude of muscle HHb and totHb had increased (P < 0.001) 40.4 ± 15.8 and 125.3 ± 43.1%, respectively. The amplitude of brain O2Hb and totHb had increased (P < 0.05) 40.1 ± 18.7 and 26.8 ± 13.6%, respectively. The training intervention shifted breakpoints in muscle HHb, totHb and TOI, and brain O2Hb, HHb, totHb and TOI to a higher absolute work rate and (P < 0.05). The relative (in %) change in peak was significantly correlated to relative (in %) change slope of muscle TOI (r = 0.69, P = 0.011) and amplitude of muscle HHb (r = 0.72, P = 0.003) and totHb (r = 0.52, P = 0.021), but not to changes in brain oxygenation. These results indicate that interval training affects both muscle and brain oxygenation, coinciding with an increase in aerobic fitness (i.e., peak). The relation between the change in peak and muscle but not brain oxygenation suggests that brain oxygenation per se is not a primary factor limiting exercise tolerance during incremental exercise.

Effect of Aerobic Interval Training on Plasma Apolipoprotein M Levels in Young Men

Effect of Aerobic Interval Training on Plasma Apolipoprotein M Levels in Young Men

The Effects of High-Intensity Aerobic Interval Training In The Elderly With Myocardial Infarction

The Effects of High-Intensity Aerobic Interval Training In The Elderly With Myocardial Infarction

Exercise training has restorative potential on myocardial energy metabolism in rats with chronic heart failure.

Objective(s):Exercise training is a well-known accelerator for the treatment of chronic heart failure (CHF). The current study aimed to investigate the restorative effects of aerobic interval training (AIT) intervention on myocardial energy metabolism in CHF rats. Materials and Methods: Post-myocardial infarction (MI) heart failure animal model was established. The Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (Sham group), CHF model group, and CHF exercise group (Exercise-CHF group). Results:Our data showed that when compared to the Sham group, the left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP), myocardial glycogen content, and expression levels of key components of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) pathway were decreased significantly (P<0.05) in the CHF-model group, while the left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP), fatty acid (FA) concentration, lactic acid content, and AMPKα phosphorylation (p-AMPKα) were increased significantly (P<0.05) in the CHF-model group. Importantly, AIT reversed these alterations induced by post-MI. Conclusion:Findings of this study demonstrated that AIT could improve the metabolic remodeling and enhance cardiac function, which may be associated with the activation of AMPK/ peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α (PPARα) and its downstream signaling pathway.

Effects of aerobic interval training on arterial stiffness and microvascular function in patients with metabolic syndrome

The authors determined the effect of high-intensity aerobic interval training on arterial stiffness and microvascular dysfunction in patients with metabolic syndrome with hypertension. Applanation tonometry was used to measure arterial stiffness and laser Doppler flowmetry to assess microvascular dysfunction before and after 6months of stationary cycling (training group; n=23) in comparison to a group that remained sedentary (control group; n=23). While no variable improved in controls, hypertension fell from 79% (59%-91%) to 41% (24%-61%) in the training group, resulting in lower systolic and diastolic pressures than controls (-12±3 and -6±2mm Hg, P<.008). Arterial stiffness declined (-17% augmentation index, P=.048) and reactive hyperemia increased (20%, P=.028) posttreatment in the training group vs controls. Blood constituents associated with arterial stiffness and a prothrombotic state (high-sensitivity C-reactive protein, fibrinogen, platelets, and erythrocytes) remained unchanged in the training and control groups. In summary, 6 months of an intense aerobic exercise program reduced both arterial stiffness and microvascular dysfunction in patients with metabolic syndrome despite unchanged blood-borne cardiovascular risk factors. Training lowers blood flow resistance in central and peripheral vascular beds in a coordinated fashion, resulting in clinically relevant reductions in hypertension.

Amelioration of Endurance Training on Cardiac Mitochondrial Quality Control System in the Post-infarction Rats

Aerobic interval training (AIT) has been reported to exert beneficial effects on various cardiovascular diseases. However, effects of AIT on the post-myocardial infarction (MI)–associated mitochondrial dysfunction was still unclear. In this study, we investigated the favorable protection of AIT on myocardial mitochondria in the post-MI rats by focusing on mitochondrial dynamics and biogenesis. Mitochondrial ultrastructure and respiratory functions (respiratory control ratio [RCR], value of P/O), complex activities, dynamic proteins (mitofusin [mfn] 1/2, type 1 optic atrophy [OPA1] and dynamin-related protein1 [Drp1]), biogenesis, oxidative signaling of extracellular signal-regulated kinase [ERK] 1/2, (c-Jun NH2-terminal protein kinase [JNK] and P53 were determined. Post-MI rats exhibited adverse mitochondrial ultrastructure changes and dysfunctions. Also, reduced fusion and increased fission accidents were observed, which were revealed to associate with activated ERK1/2-JNK-P53 signaling. Furthermore, mitochondrial biogenesis was decreased. After AIT, not only did mitochondria appeared more normal in structure, but also improved MI-associated mitochondrial dysfunction (elevated RCR and P/O, enhanced activities of complex I, III and IV), which were accompanied by increased fusion (mfn2 and OPA1) and biogenesis, decreased fission (Drp1) and inactivated ERK1/2-JNK-P53 signal pathway. These data showed that AIT may restore mitochondrial functions by protecting structural integrity, inhibiting dynamics pathological remodelling and increasing biogenesis.

Exercise individualized by TRIMPi method reduces arterial stiffness in early onset type 2 diabetic patients: A randomized controlled trial with aerobic interval training

BackgroundArterial stiffness (AS) and baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) are subclinical markers of vascular diseases in type 2 diabetes (T2D). We evaluated the effects of aerobic interval training (AIT), with loads prescribed according to individual heart rate and lactate profiling obtained during a baseline treadmill test (TRIMPi method), on AS and BRS in patients with early-onset T2D without cardiovascular complications. Population study and methodsTwenty-two sedentary overweight T2D patients (aged 57±7years) were randomized to 12-weeks open-label of supervised AIT by TRIMPi (n=8) or unsupervised physical activity as per usual care (SOC) (n=11). Following parameters were evaluated (pre- and post-): anthropometrics; six-minute walking test (6MWT); fasting glucose, insulin, HbA1c; Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) and Augmentation Index (AIxHR75) using radial approach (SphigmoCor System); BRS using Finapress method. ResultsBoth interventions significantly improved distance walked during 6MWT (AIT 52±21m; SOC 39±24m, p<0.001 for both). PWV significantly improved with AIT (p<0.001) whereas did not vary with SOC (p=0.47). Similar trend was observed for AIxHR75. Resulting percent changes from baseline were significantly better for AIT vs SOC, in both PWV (−15.8±2.1 vs +1.50±3.4%, p<0.001) and AIxHR75 (−28.9±3.2% vs +12.7±2.4%, p<0.001). BRS similarly improved in both groups (p<0.001 for both), as well as body weight, HbA1c and blood pressure. ConclusionIn sedentary T2D patients, 12-weeks AIT individualized by TRIMPi method improved AS to a greater extent than usual recommendation on physical activity, whilst exerting comparable effects on exercise capacity, glycemic control and body weight. Further researches are needed to ascertain durability of these effects.

Effect of aerobic interval training on serum IL-10, TNFα, and adipokines levels in women with multiple sclerosis: possible relations with fatigue and quality of life.

Multiple sclerosis is associated with immune system dysfunction and chronic inflammation; however, possible relations between immunologic and metabolic factors and some psychological indexes such as fatigue and quality of life, especially in relation to exercise training, have not yet been investigated. The present study was designed to investigate the effect of aerobic interval training on interleukin-10/tumor necrosis factor ratio and adipokine (leptin and adiponectin) concentrations in women with multiple sclerosis. Furthermore, the relationship between these factors with fatigue and quality of life were assessed. Forty women with multiple sclerosis (Expanded Disability Status Scale ≤3) were randomized into either a non-exercising control or training group. The training group performed 8-weeks of upper and lower limb aerobic interval training. Serum concentrations of tumor necrosis factorα, interleukin-10, leptin, and adiponectin were measured before and after the 8-week intervention. Moreover, antropometric measures and measures for fatigue and quality of life were determined at the onset of and after exercise training. The results revealed that leptin and tumor necrosis factorα levels significantly decreased subsequent to the aerobic interval training. Although blood adiponectin levels considerably increased in the training group, interleukin-10 and interleukin-10/tumor necrosis factorα ratio underwent no substantial change after the exercise training. In addition, the aerobic interval training was associated with improvement in fatigue, quality of life, and maximal oxygen consumption. Our findings suggested that aerobic interval training can be an effective strategy for managing the immune system at least by its significant impact on inflammatory cytokines and adipokines levels in women with multiple sclerosis. Additionally, this positive impact improved fatigue and adipose tissue indicators.

Effect of aerobic interval training on the expression of renal CD40 in a rat model with myocardial infarction and its mechanism

To study the effects of aerobic interval training (AIT) on renal cluster of differentiation 40 (CD40) expression in rats with myocardial infarction (MI) and its possible mechanism. Thirty-six rats were randomly divided into three groups (n=12):Sham, MI and MI with AIT (ME) groups. The MI model was established by ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery. Treadmill training was performed five times a week for 8 weeks (AIT:60 min/day with 10 min of warm-up at 10 m/min and 50 min of exercise at 25 m/min 7 min interspersed with 3 min at 15 m/min). After training, cardiaorenal function and renal tissue remodeling were evaluated. The changes of CD40, high-sensitivity C reactive protein(hs-CRP), TNF-α, IL-6, p-NF-κBp65, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and serum creatinine (sCr) were determined. Compared with the sham group, MI significantly increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) and decreased left ventricular systolic pressure (LVSP) and left indoor pressure change rate peak (dp/dtmax) in the MI group, concomitant with the increase in renal collagen volume fraction (CVF), which was reversed by AIT in the ME group. Moreover, compared with the sham group, CD40 was largely dispersed within the cytoplasm of renal tubule cells in the MI group. Meanwhile, the expressions of renal CD40 mRNA and protein, the levels of serum and renal hs-CRP, TNF-α and IL-6, the phosphorylation of NF-κBp65 (p-NF-κBp65) and the levels of sCr and BUN were obviously increased in the MI group. Compared with the MI group, AIT decreased the expressions of renal CD40 mRNA and protein, the levels of serum and renal hs-CRP, TNF-α and IL-6 and the expression of p-NF-κBp65, as well as decreased the levels of sCr and BUN in the ME group. AIT reduces the expressions of renal CD40 protein and mRNA, inhibits NF-κB signaling pathway, and then decreases the levels of inflammatory factors thereby improve the renal dysfunction after MI.

The effect of aerobic interval training and continuous training on exercise capacity and its determinants

Objective We aimed to investigate (1) the effects of aerobic interval training (AIT) and aerobic continuous training (ACT) on (sub)maximal exercise measures and its determinants including endothelial function, muscle strength and cardiac autonomic function, and (2) the relationship between exercise capacity and these determinants.Methods Two-hundred coronary artery disease (CAD) patients (58.4 ± 9.1 years) were randomized to AIT or ACT for 12 weeks. All patients performed a cardiopulmonary exercise test and endothelial function measurements before and after the intervention; a subpopulation underwent muscle strength and heart rate variability (HRV) assessments.Results The VO2, heart rate and workload at peak and at first and second ventilatory threshold increased (P-time <0.001); the oxygen uptake efficiency slope (P-time <0.001) and half time of peak VO2 (P-time <0.001) improved. Endothelial function and heart rate recovery (HRR) at 1 and 2 min improved (P-time <0.001), while measures of muscle strength and HRV did not change. Both interventions were equally effective. Significant correlations were found between baseline peak VO2 and (1) quadriceps strength (r = 0.44; P < 0.001); (2) HRR at 2 min (r = 0.46; P < 0.001). Changes in peak VO2 correlated significantly with changes in (1) FMD (ρ = 0.17; P < 0.05); (2) quadriceps strength (r = 0.23; P < 0.05); (3) HRR at 2 min (ρ = 0.18; P < 0.05) and Total power of HRV (ρ = 0.41; P < 0.05).Conclusions This multicentre trial shows equal improvements in maximal and submaximal exercise capacity, endothelial function and HRR after AIT and ACT, while these training methods seem to be insufficient to improve muscle strength and HRV. Changes in peak VO2 were linked to changes in all underlying parameters.