| Keywords |
Smoking ; Pulse wave velocity ; Nitric oxide ; Endothelin-1 ; Treadmill exercise |
| Abstract |
The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of 12-week treadmill exercise on blood nitric oxide, and endothelin-1 concentrations and arterial stiffness in cigarette-smoking male adults. Subjects were randomly assigned to exercise(n =12) and control (n =14) groups. The exercise group trained for 30 min/day, for 4 day/week for 12 weeks. The exercise intensity for treadmill exercise was 70% of the heart rate reserve (HRR), Two-way repeated analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for statistical analysis. Interaction effects were observed on the blood presure, maximal oxygen uptake, arterial stiffness, blood nitric oxide, and endothelin-1 concentrations. These results suggest that treadmill exercise for 12 weeks could effectively stiffness by increasing blood NO and deceasing ET1 in cigarettesmoking male adults. The research findings indicate that adult smokers need regular exercise most of all in order to prevent and manage cardiovascular diseases. |