Effects of A 10-week High-Intensity Interval Training on Serum Cortisol Levels in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis
SOREN Student Sports & Health Open Researches e-Journal: New-Approaches,
Vol. 2 No. 1 (1400),
11 June 2021
,
Page 53-58
https://doi.org/10.22037/soren.v2i1.35200
Abstract
Background and aim: Exercise can have beneficial effects on improving inflammation and the function of various organs in the body. Several studies have shown the beneficial effects of exercise on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and its immunopathological indicators. In this study, we aim to evaluate the effects of 10 weeks of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) has on serum cortisol levels in patients with IBD.
Methods: In this study, 24 patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) with the criteria of no smoking, no alcohol, no antibiotics, and no regular exercise in the past three months were included. Patients were randomly divided into control and exercise groups. The training program consisted of 10 weeks of HIIT. Blood samples were taken before and after the training program to measure cortisol serum levels.
Results: Significant reduction was observed in the serum cortisol levels of UC patients after training (mean 14.84 ± 7.52 vs. 9.83 ± 3.6, P-value=0.004). No signs of disease activation in the exercise group were observed.
Conclusion: This study reports that a 10-week regular HIIT was effective to lower serum cortisol levels in IBD patients. Our results also indicate that supervised exercise in adults with mild to moderate UC can have a beneficial impact on reducing IBD symptoms.
- High-intensity Interval Training
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Serum Cortisol Levels
- Ulcerative Colitis
- IBD
- HIIT
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