The Influence of High Intensity Aerobic Training on Migraine Indices and Quality of Life Improvement in Women with Migraine Disorder

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Zahra Peiro 1
Abdolhossein Parnow 1
Payam Sari Aslani 2
Rasoul Eslami 3
1 Sport Sciences Faculty, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
2 Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
3 Physical Education and Sport Sciences Faculty, Allameh Tabatabaei University, Tehran, Iran
10.22089/spj.2017.1922.1245
Abstract
This study aimed to investigate the influence of high intensity aerobic training on migraine indexes and quality of life improvement in women with migraine disorder. This semi-experimental study with tow pretest-posttest groups (control (n=9) and high intensity aerobic training (n=9)) and randomized sampling have been done in women with migraine disorder with a mean age (22.8± 2.5), the mean BMI (20.40 ± 2.8) and %BF (22.41 ± 6.01). High intensity aerobic training protocol (15-17 Borg RPE Scale) consisted of 8 weeks/ 3session per week/ and 30 minutes per session. Migraine indices (frequency, duration, and intensity) were assessed during one month pre- and post via headache daily records questionnaire as well as the quality of life (HIT-6 questionnaire) and Vo2max (Strand bike Monark E839, Sweden) were assessed at 48 hours pre-and post of training program. The data using ANCOVA and LSD was analyzed. With considering pretests data, there was a significant difference between groups in posttests (P<0.001). Data analysis, moreover, showed that high intensity aerobic training resulted in a significant decrease in the intensity (P<0.05). Frequency (P<0.001) and duration (P<0.05) of headache attacks and improved quality of life (P<0.001) and increased aerobic fitness (P<0.001). High intensity aerobic training, probably can be considered as a non-pharmaceutical treatment approach with positive affecting on migraine indices, quality of life, and improving of aerobic fitness in people with migraine. 
Keywords
High Intensity Aerobic Training
Women
Migraine
Headache

Main Subjects

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Sport Physiology
Volume 9, Issue 33
May 2017
Pages 115-130

  • Receive Date 11 December 2015
  • Revise Date 16 May 2016
  • Accept Date 21 May 2016