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Ozturk Agirbas1, Eser Aggon2, Anthony C Hackney3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Coaching Education, College of Physical Education and Sports, Bayburt University, Bayburt, Turkey.
Purpose:
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of rafting and paragliding exercises by sedentary males on serum lipids.
Material And Methods:
17 male rafters and 10 male paragliders volunteers (non-smoker, no known history of cardiovascular disease, body mass index <25 kg/m2, and no intake of prescription medications) participated in the study. Participants had blood samples taken a day before and after rafting and paragliding practices. Data were analyzed by Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney U tests.
Results:
Significant decreases occurred for the low-density lipoprotein (LDL)/very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) ratio in the rafting group after the exercise; though, there was no significant difference in serum lipids parameters of the paraglide group after the exercise.
Conclusion:
While acute rafting and paragliding exercises have similar effects on TG and HDL, effect on LDL/VLDL ratio is different.
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