EG Components: warm-up, main training exercises, and cool-down exercises Frequency and duration: 3 times a wk; 60 minutes/day; 6 wks Intensity: 50% MHR and 5% was added every 2 wks CG did not participate in any training program
Decreased chemerin level compared to the baseline ( vs. pg/ml; )
EG Components: warm-up, rhythmic AE, core stability training, cooling processes Frequency and duration: 3 times a wk; 80 minutes/day; 12 wks Intensity: 30 at 55% of heart rate reserve and progressed to 80% of heart rate CG did not participate in any training program
A significant difference in serum chemerin level in EG vs. CG ( vs. .43 mg/dl; )
BMI, WC, body fat, insulin, and IR also show the significant difference in the comparison (EG vs. CG)
EG Components: AE, RE, and flexibility exercises Frequency and duration: 2 times a wk, 30-35 min/day (1-10 wk); 3 times a wk, 45-60 min/day (11-20 wk); 4 times a wk, 45-60 min/day (21-24 wk) Intensity: AE at 50-60% of the MHR; RE for the major muscle groups in two sets of 8-14 repetitions (1-10 wk); AE at 60-75% of MHR; RE in three sets of 8-14 repetitions (11-24 wk) CG: usual care and education
Chemerin decreased significantly from baseline within the exercise group (post-pre) (ng/ml, ).
WC (r = 0.34, ); fat mass (,); fat-free mass (,); HOMA-IR (,); LDL cholesterol (,)
Total: 144 Nordic walking group (); resistance training group (); CG ()
Overweight and obese men
Nordic walking group Components: warm-up, AE, cool-down Frequency and duration: 3 times a wk, 60 min/day, Intensity: 55% to 75% of MHR Resistance training group Components: warm-up, RE, cool-down Frequency and duration: 3 times a wk, 60 min/day, 12 wks Intensity: 50%-85% from exercise-specific maximal strength (5RM) CG had no supervised exercise
Both exercise groups downregulated serum chemerin (post-pre) compared to CG (-1.6 (2.7), -1.1 (3.8), and 8.1 (2.6) μg/ml)
TC, fatty liver index, LDL cholesterol, BW, leptin, and fat percentage decreased in Nordic walking group (vs. CG)
EG Components: AE; RE (warm-up, core exercises, resistance training, cool-down) Frequency and duration: 2-3 times a wk, 30-40 min/day (AE); 3 times a wk, 50 min/day (RE); 12 wks Intensity: 50-70% of the MHR (AE); 3 sets of 20 repetitions at 50% 10RM (RE) CG: usual care and education
A significant decrease (post-pre) was showed in the comparison between the exercise vs. control groups ( vs. ng/ml, )
Exercise group Components: warm-up, treadmill walking-running, relaxation exercises Frequency and duration: 5 days a wk, 50-60 min/day, 12 wks Intensity: 15-20 min at 60-65% of HRmax (wk 1); 25-30 min at 60-70% of MHR (wk 2-3); 35-40 min at 75-80% of MHR (wk 4-7); 45-50 min at 80–85% of MHR (wk 8-12) CG: usual lifestyle
A significant decrease was showed in the comparison between two groups ()
Total: 47 CG (); RE group (); combined exercise group ()
Healthy elderly participants
RE group Components: leg extension, pull weight, chair pull, cool down Frequency and duration: 3 days a wk, 70 min/day, 6 wks Intensity: Borg scale 6 (1-2 wks); Borg scale 7 (3-4 wks); Borg scale 8 (5-6 wks) Combined exercise group Components: leg extension, pull weight, chair pull, sky-walk, cross-country, cool down Frequency and duration: 3 days a wk, 90 min/day, 6 wks Intensity: Borg scale 6 (1-2 wks); Borg scale 7 (3-4 wks); Borg scale 8 (5-6 wks) CG: usual care
A significant reduction in chemerin level (post-pre) in combined exercise group vs. CG ( vs. ng/ml)
Significant reductions in fasting insulin and HOMA-IR were observed in the combined exercise group
Individuals with metabolic syndrome and high-normal blood pressure
Yoga group Components: warm-up, hatha yoga practice, cool-down Frequency and duration: once a wk, 60 min/once, 1 year Intensity: — CG: contacted monthly to monitor their health status
Significant reduction in chemerin level was observed in the yoga group vs. the control group
Significant reduction in WC was observed in yoga vs. CG
Data are presented as , means (SE), or median values (interquartile ranges). EG = exercise group; CG = control group; AE = aerobic exercises; RE = resistance exercise; MHR = maximum heart rate; wk = week; VF = visceral fat; TC = total cholesterol; GSIS = glucose-stimulated insulin secretion; BMI = body mass index; BW = body weight; WC = waist circumstance; IR = insulin resistance; HOMA-IR = insulin resistance index of homeostasis model assessment; ISI = insulin sensitivity index; FPG = fasting plasma glucose.
