The effect of a six-week land and water exercise program on TC, HDL, LDL, and TG levels in non-athlete menopausal women.

The purpose of the present research was to examine the effect of a six-week aerobic exercise program (walking in water and on land) on high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), total cholesterol (TC), and triglyceride (TG) in non-athlete menopausal women. 36 subjects with an age range of 45-55 years were selected as sample and randomly divided into two experimental groups (water and land exercise) and a control group. The exercises were performed for six weeks (18 sessions), with each session lasting 35 minutes and with an intensity of 50-70 HRmax. Blood samples were collected from the brachial vein before and after the training period. T-test for dependent and independent samples and ANOVA were used for data analysis at the 5% significance level. The results showed that after the training period, LDL, TC, and TG levels significantly decreased and HDL levels significantly increased in both experimental groups. However, no significant difference was observed between the two experimental groups in HDL, LDL, and TC levels. The land exercise group experienced higher decrease in TG levels than the water exercise group. No significant change was observed in the control group in any of the variables. The present findings suggest that menopausal women can use a walking program (in water or on land) for decreasing LDL, HDL, TC, and TG levels.