Effects of microcurrents and physical exercise on the abdominal fat in patients with coronary artery disease

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作者
Noitesa, Andreia [1 ,2 ]
Pinto, Joana [3 ]
Freitasc, Carla Patrcia [3 ,4 ]
Melo, Cristina [1 ]
Albuquerque, Anibal [5 ]
Teixeira, Madalena [5 ]
Ribeiro, Fernando [6 ]
Bastos, Jose Mesquita [2 ]
机构
[1] Escola Super Tecnol Saude Porto, Inst Politecn Porto, Area Tecn Cient Fisioterapia, Oporto, Portugal
[2] Univ Aveiro, Seccao Autonoma Ciencias Saude, Aveiro, Portugal
[3] Escola Super Tecnol Saude Porto, Inst Politecn Porto, Oporto, Portugal
[4] Hop Jura Bernois SA, St Imier, Switzerland
[5] EPE, Ctr Hosp Vila Nova de Gaia Espinho, Serv Cardiol, Oporto, Portugal
[6] Univ Aveiro, Escola Super Saude, Aveiro, Portugal
关键词
Microcurrent; Exercise program; Cardiac rehabilitation; SUBCUTANEOUS ADIPOSE-TISSUE; INDUCED LIPID MOBILIZATION; CARDIAC REHABILITATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; VISCERAL FAT; INSULIN-RESISTANCE; AEROBIC EXERCISE; WEIGHT-LOSS; HEART; INFLAMMATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.eujim.2015.06.002
中图分类号
R [医药、卫生];
学科分类号
10 ;
摘要
Introduction: Coronary artery disease is associated with decreased levels of physical activity, contributing to increases in abdominal fat and consequently increasing metabolic risk. The innovative use of microcurrents may be an effective method to increase the lipolytic rate of abdominal adipocytes. This study aimed to investigate the effects of utilizing microcurrents in a home-based exercise program in subjects with coronary artery disease to assess changes in total, subcutaneous and visceral abdominal adipose tissue. Methods: This controlled trial included 44 subjects with myocardial infarction, randomly divided into Intervention Group 1 (IG1; n = 16), Intervention Group 2 (IG2; n = 12) and Control Group (CG; n = 16). IG1 performed a specific exercise program at home during 8 weeks, and IG2 additionally used microcurrents on the abdominal region before the exercise program. All groups were given health education sessions. Computed tomography was used to evaluateabdominal, subcutaneous and visceral fat, accelerometers to measure habitual physical activity and the semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire for dietary intake. Results: After 8 weeks, IG2 showed a significantly decrease in subcutaneous fat (p <= 0.05) when compared to CG. Concerning visceral fat, both intervention groups showed a significant decrease in comparison to the CG (p <= 0.05). No significant changes were found between groups on dietary intake and habitual physical activity, except for sedentary activity that decreased significantly for IG2 in comparison with CG (p <= 0.05). Conclusion: This specific home-based exercise program using microcurrent therapy for individuals with coronary artery disease showed improvements in visceral and subcutaneous abdominal fat. (C) 2015 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
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页数:9
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