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Study aim
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If the aerobic exercise activity is effective on the downhill or uphill levels, increasing the leptin to adiponectin ratio and respiratory function in patients with COPD, regular aerobic exercise can be ecommended to improve respiratory function in these patients.
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Design
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This study was conducted on 30 patients with COPD, randomly divided into three groups of 10 people. Level group and downhill group and uphill group
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Settings and conduct
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In this study, three groups of sports activities, including treadmill flat surface exercise (level) and treadmill surface slope exercise (downhill) and treadmill high level exercise (uphill) in this study uses treadmill, 3 times per week for 8 weeks, and the duration of physical activity per session is between 30 and 40 minutes based on the patient's ability. Prior to each patient, an incremental test is performed during exercise, SaO2 patients are continuously controlled and in the event of fatigue and inability of the patient to interrupt exercise. If the SaO2 drops to less than 88%, the patient receives oxygen and if the hypoxia is not corrected, the activity is discontinued and the patient is excluded from the study. The blood sample was taken before and after exercise, and the Leptin and Adiponectin levels were measured
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Patients with COPD and body mass index of 19 to 24 non-patients with other medical problems, such as heart disease, including myocardial infarction, myocardial ischemia, cardiac arrhythmia, chronic diseases of the liver, kidney, digestive , musculoskeletal, and central nervous system.
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Intervention groups
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Level group and downhill group and uphill group: in each group, exercise is performed using treadmill 3 times per week for 8 weeks and for 30 to 40 minutes
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Main outcome variables
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Leptin; Adiponectin