%0 Journal Article %A Fathei, M. %A Khairabadi, S. %A Ramezani, F. %A Hejazi, K. %T Effect of Eight Weeks of Aerobic Training and Green Tea Supplementation on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Inactive Overweight Women %J Internal Medicine Today %V 22 %N 4 %U http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-2335-en.html %R 10.18869/acadpub.hms.22.4.283 %D 2016 %K Aerobic Exercise [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68015444], Green Tea [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68013662], Cardiovascular Abnormalities [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/68018376], %X Aims: Physical activities, as well as diet, are known as the truest scientific methods to reduce the signs of the cardio-vascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of 8–week aerobic trainings and green tea supplementation on some of the cardio-vascular risk factors in the obese inactive women. Materials & Methods: In the semi-experimental study, 40 obese inactive women, who were residents of Mashhad Township, were studied in 2015. The subjects, selected via purposeful available sampling method, were randomly divided into 4 groups (n=10 per group). The groups were green tea, aerobic training, aerobic training and green tea supplementation, and control groups. 8-week training program consisted of three 45- to 60-minute sessions per week. Green tea was consumed by green tea group three times a day after each meal. The composed group underwent both interventions, while control group underwent no intervention. Data was analyzed by SPSS 15 software using correlated T test and one-way ANOVA. Findings: Mean total cholesterol level was significantly changed in green tea, aerobic training, and composed groups in the posttest stage compared to the pretest stage (p<0.05). Mean triglyceride level was significantly changed in green tea and aerobic training groups in the posttest stage compared to the pretest stage (p<0.05). Mean low density lipoprotein was significantly changed in green tea and composed groups in the posttest stage compared to the pretest stage (p<0.05). Mean high-density lipoprotein was significantly changed only in aerobic group in posttest stage compared to the pretest stage (p<0.05). In addition, mean concentration of C-reactive protein was significantly reduced in aerobic training (p=0.01) and composed (p=0.04) groups. Conclusion: 8 weeks aerobic training, green tea consumption, and their composition reduce the cardiovascular risk factors in inactive obese women in a relatively similar manner. %> http://imtj.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-2335-en.pdf %P 283-289 %& 283 %! %9 Original %L A-10-1970-3 %+ Sport Physiology Department, Sports Sciences Faculty, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran %G eng %@ 2981-0086 %[ 2016