Influence of Therapeutic Exercise on Circulating Thyroid Hormones as a Factor in Reduction of Body Weight
Research Abstract
Summary
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of exercise
on T3, T4 and TSH and reflection of that on BMI. This study also
conducted to clarify the effect of low caloric diet program on the level of
the same hormones and reflection on BMI. One group of normal male
subjects (25 males) with 30-35 BMI participated in this study. Aged from
20 to 40 years old. They were selected from outpatient clinic of the
Physical therapy and Rehabilitation center of Social Rehabilitation
Association in Qualyoubia.
The study was conducted on two steps the first step by using low
caloric diet program only with them for two weeks. The second step by
using the same low caloric diet program in addition of a program of
therapeutic exercise on treadmill with moderate intensity day after day for
another two weeks.
Evaluation of T3, T4, TSH and BMI were studied before the first
step, after the first step and then after the second step. The evaluation of
thyroid hormones was done at biochemistry department, faculty of
medicine, Cairo university. The results of this study showed highly
significant increase in T3, T4 after the first step accompanied by highly
significant decrease in BMI. And non significant decrease in TSH. After
the second step non significant increase in T3 with non significant
decrease in TSH but there were a highly significant increase in T4 while
highly significant decrease in BMI.
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Conclusion
The present study confirmed that low caloric diet program for two
weeks had an influence on the level of circulating thyroid hormones that
also lead to weight reduction. But combination between low caloric diet
program and therapeutic exercise program on treadmill hadn't an
influence on the level of circulating thyroid hormones inspite it leaded to
highly significant weight reduction. In conclusion using low caloric diet
program leads to weight reduction in through affecting circulating thyroid
hormones. But combination between low caloric diet program and
therapeutic exercise program on treadmill will lead to reduction of weight
but without an influence on circulating thyroid hormones.
Recommendations
According to the results of this study, the following
recommendations are to be considered.
1- Further studies are needed to investigate the influence of exercises
with different intensities on the level of circulating thyroid hormones.
2- It may be recommended to re-evaluate the effect of different types of
diet programs on the level of circulating thyroid hormones with and
without exercises.
3- Studying the effect of long term effect of exercises on the level of
circulating thyroid hormones is needed.
4- Studying the effect of exercises and diet on the level of circulating
thyroid hormones in females is needed.
Research Keywords
Influence of Therapeutic Exercise on Circulating Thyroid Hormones as a Factor in Reduction of Body Weight