Survey of Transferrin Level Changes in Healthy Subjects Following A Session of Exercise Program: A Preliminary Study

Background and aim: Coronary artery disease is the most common cause of mortality in adult with atherosclerosis. Based on recent studies decrease of transferring level is very important in coronary vascular disease development. The main goal of this study was to survey the effects of endurance, resistance and combination training on the transferring level. Materials and methods: Forty three volunteers with 18- 25 years old participated in this study. Transferring, heart rate and blood pressure assessed before & after one session of exercise. Subjects randomly put in to one of the four groups (control, endurance, resistance and combination). Results: There was no significant difference between transferring before and after in endurance & combination groups But there was a significant difference between transferrin before and after one session of resistance exercise group (P= 0.04). Conclusion: The results of this pilot study showed that one session of resistance exercises decreased the transferrin level whereas endurance and combination exercises were ineffective upon it.