Left ventrical mass responses to aerobic training in central obese patients / Essraa Talaat Khairallah ; Supervised Hala Mohamed Ezz Deen , Mohamed Zaki , Mona Mohamed Taha

Thesis (M.Sc.) - Cairo University - Faculty of Physical Therapy - Department of Physical Therapy for Cardiopulmonary and Geriatrics Disorders

Patients with left ventricular hypertrophy and central obese improved their health status with weight reduction. To determine the response of left ventricular mass to aerobic exercise in central obese patients. Thirty patients of both sexes (13 women and 17men) with left ventricular hypertrophy and central obesity were included in this study, with an age range of 40 to 65 years old. They were chosen from Agouza police hospital. They were assigned in a single group which received twelve weeks of a treadmill walking exercise for 30 minutes three times a week for twelve weeks. The statistical analysis of the mean differences of LVM by paired t - test at pre - treatment and post application of treatment revealed the following results: There was statistical significant decrease (P < 0.05) in LVM by 4.67%, after treatment (Post) when compared with the corresponding mean value before initiation of treatment (Pre), in BMI by 5.90%, in WC by 3.82% and Weight by 5.60%. It was concluded that twelve weeks of a treadmill walking exercise for 30 minutes three times a week for twelve weeks and low caloric diet altered not only the weight but also left ventricular mass, which reflect on general health status

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