Blood Immune Function Parameters In Response To Combined Aerobic Dance Exercise And Honey Supplementation In Adult Women
To date, information on the effectiveness of combined aerobic dance exercise with honey supplementation on immune function in women is lacking. The present study investigated the effects of 8 weeks of combined aerobic dance exercise and honey supplementation on blood immune function parameters in...
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5480/1/FH02-FSK-16-06246.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/5480/ |
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| Summary: | To date, information on the effectiveness of combined aerobic dance exercise with honey supplementation
on immune function in women is lacking. The present study investigated the effects of 8 weeks of
combined aerobic dance exercise and honey supplementation on blood immune function parameters in
adult women. In this study, forty four healthy sedentary women (25e40 year-old) were assigned into
four groups with n ¼ 11 per group: sedentary without supplementation control (Con), honey supplementation
(H), aerobic dance exercise (D) and combined aerobic dance exercise with honey supplementation
(HD) groups. Aerobic dance exercise was carried out for one hour per session, three sessions
per week for eight weeks. Honey drink was consumed by H and HD groups, in a dosage of 20 g of honey
diluted in 300 ml of plainwater, consumed 7 days a week for 8 weeks. In HD group, the participants were
required to consume honey drink 30 min before performing exercise. Before and after 8 weeks of
experimental period, blood samples were taken to determine the concentrations of immune parameters
which include full blood counts and immunophenotyping measurements. It was found that after 8 weeks
of experimental period, there were statistically significant increases in T cytotoxic (CD8) (p < 0.05) in HD
group. Additionally, the percentages increase in total lymphocyte counts, T helper (CD4), and T cytotoxic
(CD8) counts after 8 weeks were the highest in HD group among all the groups. As conclusion, combined
aerobic dance and honey supplementation may have potential to enhance immune functions in women. |
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