Effects of Different Exercise Interventions on Selected Hematological, Rheological, and Biochemical Indicators in Older Women

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of two different exercise intervention protocols – dance movement therapy exercises (DMT) and general rehabilitation exercises (GRE) – on selected hematological, rheological, and biochemical indicators in older women. The study encompassed two groups of women (mean age: 67 years), who were subjected to a three-month exercise intervention program: DMT (n = 20) or GRE (n = 19). Blood samples from all of the women were examined both prior to the study and directly after the end of the program. DMT and GRE did not cause statistically significant differences in hematological indicators. DMT affected the rheological parameters of blood in women, reducing the half-time of total aggregation. Plasma viscosity decreased after GRE. Neither DMT nor GRE changed the concentration of fibrinogen and glutathione levels in older women. However, in the DMT group, the study revealed a statistically significant increase of G6PD. DMT and GRE modulate selected rheological and biochemical properties in the blood of older women.