Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 birjand univercity

2 Department of exercise physiology, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

3 Department of biochemistry, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of biochemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of aerobic training and cinnamon consumption on some cardiovascular risk factors in active women. 28 female students of physical education (ages 02/2 ± 36/22 years, weight 17/7 ± 80/59 kg, height 60/6 ± 40/162 cm) are recruited and randomized into 5 groups: 1) exercise 2) aerobic exercise combined with cinnamon 3) aerobic training with placebo 4) cinnamon 5) were assigned. Intensity aerobic exercise was for 6 weeks with 80-65% of maximum heart rate. Blood samples were collected at the beginning and end of the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS20 software and Kruskal Wallis test, Wilcoxon test was used at significant level (p

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