The Effect of Combined Exercise Program on Health-related Physical Fitness, Irisin and Leptin in Middle-aged Women with Obesity Intellectual Disorders

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the participation of middle-aged women with intellectual disabilities on health-related physical fitness, Irisin and Leptin in the complex exercise program and to present basic data for the health care of people with intellectual disabilities.,For this purpose, 40 middleaged women with obesity intellectual disability who have no special exercise experience as middle-aged women with intellectual disabilities over 30% of body fat rate were selected and the results were obtained by conducting physical activities for 60 minutes per day for 3 times a week and 12 weeks. First, there was a significant difference in the weight(p<.001) and body fat(p<.01) in the change of health-related physical fitness before and after the participation in the complex exercise program, and there was a significant difference in muscle strength, but there was no statistical difference, but there was a significant difference in muscle endurance, flexibility and cardiopulmonary endurance(p<.001). Second, there was a significant difference in the change of Irisin before and after participating in the complex exercise program(p<.001). Third, there was a significant difference in Leptin change before and after participating in the complex exercise program(p<.001). The participation of regular physical activities like this exercise program will help improve the quality of life of middle-aged women with intellectual disabilities. However, since the exercise program of this study was applied as a weight load support exercise to reduce the risk of injury rather than as a program preferred by middle-aged women, it is considered that more objective research is needed by observing physiological changes through sufficient time by selecting the exercise method that suits the characteristics of middle-aged women with intellectual disabilities.