BANITALEBI, E.; FARAMARZI, M.; NURI, R.; KHOSROZADEH, J.; GHAFOORIAN, M. Effect of exercise
training on health-related physical fitness factors and blood lipids profile of former addicted persons.
Brazilian Journal of Biomotricity, v. 4, n. 3, p. 190-197, 2010. Dysfunctional eating patterns and excessive
weight gains have been observed during recovery from drug and alcohol addictions. The purpose of this
study was to determine the effect of exercise training on health-related physical fitness factors and blood
lipids profile of former addicted persons. Thirty seven males who were 23-49 years old, and had one-year
quitting history were selected and randomized (exercise group, n= 18 and control, n= 19). Thirty eight
individuals completed the entire study; 16 persons were in exercise group and 15 persons were in control
group. Exercise training was consisted primarily of some game-based aerobic exercise. Exercise training
duration progressed from 20 minutes at the baseline to 45 minutes at the end of weeks 12th, and intensity of
exercise progressed from 50% of heart rate reserve of baseline to 70 % at 12 weeks. Weight, BMI and WHR
were measured. Muscle endurance, flexibility and Vo2Peak were measured using by pull up, Sit -and -Rich
test and one-mile Rockport walk test, respectively. Body composition was assessed using the sum of three
skin-fold measurement specific for males (chest, abdomen, and tight). Total cholesterol (TC), high-density
lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) were
measured enzymatically using diagnostic Pars kits. All variables were measured at baseline. Data analyzed
by using ANCOVA analysis. There were no significant differences in weight (p=0.208), BMI (P=0.2631), CT
(P=0.428), HDL (0.833), LDL (0.396), VLDL (P=0.169), TG (P=0.283), Vo2peak (p=0.884), flexibility
(P=0.923) and Pull-up (P=0.44) after 12 weeks exercise training between two groups, but there was
significant difference in WHR (p=0.044). It appears that, exercise training can prevent weight gain after
quitting drugs and substances.
