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Study aim
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The aim of current study was to investigate and compare the effects of interval, continuous and combined aerobic exercise training on liver enzymes in type 2 diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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Design
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A clinical trial with a control group, available as a sample and then randomized grouping
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Settings and conduct
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The research method was quasi-experimental with four control groups, interval aerobic training group, continuous aerobic training group and combined group (combination of interval and continuous aerobic training) with pretest and post test. Subjects were 48 type 2 diabetic women with fatty liver who had filed a case in the office of Dr. Fatemeh Razvan Madani. After reviewing the patients' files, about 60 eligible subjects were selected and after contacting patients, 48 of them were invited to start the study.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Entry criteria:
All subjects were overweight according to BMI.
The subjects were 40-55 years old.
They were non-insulin dependent and used oral medications.
The maximum glycosylated hemoglobin in these patients was 11.
Exclusion criteria:
Retinopathy, severe nephropathy, and neuropathy, a history of cardiovascular disease, neuromuscular and severe musculoskeletal problems that limit physical activity.
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Intervention groups
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Interval aerobic exercise group, with intensity of 75 to 80 percent of maximum heart rate
Continuous aerobic exercise group, with intensity of 60 to 75 percent of maximal heart rate
Combined aerobic training group, one interval session and one continuous session
Control group, without regular exercise
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Main outcome variables
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Alanine amino transferase, aspartate amino transferase, alkaline phosphatase, glycosylated hemoglobin, fasting blood glucose, cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglyceride, waist circumference, blood pressure, IGF-1 hormone