The effects of an Aquatic Exercise Program and Resistance Training on Hepatic Enzyme Levels in Women with Gestational Diabetes

Author
nasibeh kazemi
Department of Exercise Physiology, Marvdasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Marvdasht, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction

Elevated levels of liver enzymes are a consequence of gestational diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of aquatic and resistance training on liver enzyme levels in gestational women with diabetes,

Materials and Methods

In this quasi-experimental study, 39 gestational diabetic mothers (23- 24 weeks of pregnancy, age 30.3 ± 3.36 years, and Body mass index 26 ± 2.86 kg/m2) from Shiraz City were randomly divided into three groups including control, resistance training, and aqua training. resistance and aqua (swimming) training were performed 3 sessions per week for 45 min with 50%-70% maximum heart rate for 6 weeks. Serum liver enzyme levels (AST and ALT) were measured using an ELISA kit. Data were analyzed using a t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Tukey’s post hoc test at P<0.05.

Results

The results showed that after 6 weeks of resistance and aquatic training, serum levels of AST and ALT in gestational diabetic women did not change significantly (p> 0.05), but AST levels were higher in the control group than the pretest (p=0. 002).

Conclusion

According to the results, resistance and aquatic training can prevent further increase in AST levels in gestational diabetic women, therefore, these exercises can be performed safely and effectively by gestational diabetic women.
Keywords
resistance training
aquatic training
Liver enzymes
Gestational diabetic
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