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:: Volume 10, Issue 2 (March-April 2021) ::
JHPM 2021, 10(2): 44-52 Back to browse issues page
The Effect of Eight Weeks of Pilates Training on Total Antioxidant Capacity and C-reactive Protein in the Blood in Men Addicted to Methamphetamine who are Quitting
Rogayeh Fakhrpour , Yousef Yavari , Yousef Saberi
Shahid Madani University , r.fakhrpou@gmail.com
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Introduction: Drug use induces inflammation and oxidative stress. The aim of the present study was to determine The effect of eight weeks of Pilates training on total antioxidant capacity and C-reactive protein in the blood in men addicted to methamphetamine who are quitting
Methods: The present study was a quasi-experimental study and the study population was addicted men who were leaving, 44 of whom participated in the study by simple random sampling. With at least three months in the addiction treatment camp, they were selected and divided into two groups, training and control. Pilates exercise was performed for 8 weeks, three sessions per week and each session for 60 minutes. Blood samples were taken from the brachial vein in pre- and post-test conditions. Blood levels of total antioxidant capacity and C-reactive protein were measured using laboratory kits. Data were analyzed using SPSS. 20.
Results: Serum CRP levels in the control group did not change significantly (P=0.638) but in the exercise group was associated with a significant decrease (P= 0.039). Serum levels of total antioxidant capacity in the control group after eight weeks without significant change (P=0.288) but in the exercise group after eight weeks of intervention had a significant increase (P= 0.05).
Conclusions: Pilates caused reduce inflammation and decreased antioxidant capacity in addict persons. It is recommended that this type of exercise be used to strengthen the immune system of addicts.

 
Keywords: Pilates Exercise, Total Antioxidant Capacity, CRP, Addicted, Methamphetamine. 
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Type of Study: Research | Subject: health management
Received: 2020/02/8 | Accepted: 2020/10/18 | Published: 2021/04/30
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fakhrpour R, yavari Y, saberi Y. The Effect of Eight Weeks of Pilates Training on Total Antioxidant Capacity and C-reactive Protein in the Blood in Men Addicted to Methamphetamine who are Quitting. JHPM 2021; 10 (2) :44-52
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