Effects of resistance exercise on antioxidant enzyme activities and apoptosis-related protein expression of hippocampus in OLETF rats.

Background: Studies on antioxidant enzyme activity and apoptosis related protein expression associated with diabetes are mainly limited to aerobic exercise. Since the effectiveness and efficiency of the resistance to diabetes has recently emerged, it is necessary to investigate the effects of regular resistance exercise on these factors.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of resistance exercise on antioxidant enzymes activities and apoptosis related protein expression in hippocampus of diabetic rats.