Effect of eccentric resistance training with aerobic exercise on lipid profile in younger adults

INTRODUCTION: Cholesterol and triglyceride constitute the lipid particles of the body. These lipids are transported in the blood in complexes known as lipoproteins .The main classes of lipoprotein are VLDL, HDL, LDL, triglycerides. LDL (Bad cholesterol) particles carry the majority of the cholesterol to the cells. HDL (Good cholesterol) removes cholesterol from the tissues and returns it to the tissue. OBJECTIVE: To find out the effect of eccentric resistance training with aerobics exercise on blood lipid profile among younger adults. STUDY DESIGN: Pre-test post test experimental study design. METHODS: 30 subjects who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected through purposive sampling technique and were assigned into two groups. Group A and Group B. The group A consists of 15 subjects performed eccentric resistance training with aerobic exercise and the group B performed aerobic exercise only. Lipid profile was measured by hematological investigation. The scores were taken before and after 6 weeks of training. RESULTS: The statistical analysis was done using paired ‘t’ test between pre test and post test values of both the groups. At 5% level of significance the result showed improvement in Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL in group A. There is no significant improvement in group B. Independent ‘t’ test between post values showed significant improvement in HDL, LDL level in the blood. CONCLUSION: It can be concluded that eccentric exercise with aerobic exercise has greater benefit on lipid level in the blood