title: Effect of six-week aerobic exercise on Chemerin and Resistin concentration in hypertensive postmenopausal women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Physical activity reduces symptoms of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of six-week aerobic exercise upon Chemerin and Resistin concentration in women with menopause who had hypertension.
  
  
  METHODS
  The population of this quasi-experimental study included postmenopausal women diagnosed with hypertension. They were 50 to 55 years old and lived in Amol, a city in north part of Iran. Twenty volunteers were filled the personal consent and Health Questionnaire. They were randomly assigned to Experimental and control groups equally (n=10 per group). The experimental group conducted a 6-week aerobic training program from 8-10am every day.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Endurance exercise decreased Chemerin (t=10.41, P<0.000) and Resistin (t=2.42, P<0.051); indicating the decline of inflammation and cardiovascular disease.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Considering anti-inflammatory effects of exercise, training plays an important role in reducing inflammatory indices in human; and endurance training can be a good strategy to deal with inflammation and cardiac- vascular risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Exercise Physiology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mazandaran, Iran.
authors.forename: Atieh
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aghapour
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Sport Physiology, Department of Sport Physiology, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mazandaran, Iran.
authors.forename: Parvin
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Farzanegi
keywords: Aerobic exercise; Chemerin; Postmenopausal; Resistin