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Study aim
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The aim of this study is to compare the effect of aerobic exercise, Salvia officinalis, and their combination on Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Postmenopausal Women.
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Design
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This clinical trial study with a control group and a blind strain will be conducted in phase 3 on 32 postmenopausal women who are randomly selected. For randomization, Simple randomization by random allocation rule is used. The sample size is calculated using GPower software. After selection, the subjects are randomly divided into four groups: Placebo Control (C), Aerobic Training (AT), Salvia officinalis (So), and Training-Salvia officinalis (ATSo).
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Settings and conduct
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Intervention Research, Amol City, The research site is Hejab Sports Club, which has already been coordinated. In this research, people who work with subjects are blinded.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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Being menopausal, having the Age range of 50-65 years, inactive lifestyle (exercise less than 1 hour per week), Not taking medicine in the last 6 months, and being willing to participate in the study.
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Intervention groups
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Control group: in this group we have not had any intervention during 8 weeks and will consider this group as a placebo.
Training group (This group performs the aerobic exercise with an intensity of 40-80% of the maximum reserve heart rate for 8 weeks, three sessions a week).
Salvia officinalis supplement group (this group receives three tablets of 100 mg So orally daily).
Training+ Salvia officinalis supplementation group (In this group the Simultaneous intervention, training, and Salvia officinalis supplement will treat with the same protocol described in the previous part).
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Main outcome variables
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Inflammatory indexes such as Tumor Necrosis Factor-α. Interleukin-10; Interleukin-12; Fasting Glucose; Fasting Insulin and Insulin Resistance Index.