TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of an eight-week aerobic exercise program on the homocysteine level and VO2max in young non-athlete men TT - تاثیر 8 هفته تمرین هوازی بر میزان هموسیستئین و حداکثر اکسیژن مصرفی در مردان جوان غیر ورزشکار JF - KAUMS JO - KAUMS VL - 17 IS - 2 UR - http://feyz.kaums.ac.ir/article-1-1903-en.html Y1 - 2013 SP - 149 EP - 156 KW - Homocysteine KW - VO2max KW - Aerobic exercise KW - Non-athlete men N2 - Background: An elevated homocysteine level is a serious risk factor among the cardiovascular risk factors. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of an eight-week aerobic exercise on the homocysteine level and VO2max and also to determine the correlation between the homocysteine level and VO2max.Materials and Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 28 male students from Iran University of Science and Technology, who passed the primary physical training course, were randomly divided into the experimental and control groups (age= 19.14±1.24, weight= 70.13±11.76 kg, height= 175.42±5.86 cm, body fat percentage= 19.11±5.98). Blood samples were taken from each participant in both groups and the experimental group performed the Bruce test (VO2max) and an eight-week aerobic exercise program three times a week with the intensity near 60-75 percent of maximum heart rate. Results: Results of this study showed no significant difference between the experimental and control groups in the homocysteine level in posttest (P=0.75), but a significant difference was seen between the two groups in VO2max (P=0.0001). However, no significant correlation was seen between the homocysteine level and VO2max (P=0.40, r=0.16).Conclusion: Although an eight-week aerobic exercise program in young non-athlete men has no significant effect on the homocysteine level, it can increase the Vo2max. M3 ER -