Do aerobic exercises and magnesium use improve the severity of migraine headaches?

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Ph.D. Student of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

2 Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

Abstract

migraine patients.
Materials and Methods: The present study was a semi-experimental and applied research. In this study, 30 women with migraine disease aged 25-40 years were selected randomly and divided into three groups: aerobic training, magnesium consumption, and combined exercise group with magnesium The patients' training program included eight weeks and three sessions each week for 90 minutes (15 minutes warming, 60 minutes of workout, 15 minutes of cooling) with an intensity of 50-75% of maximum heart rate. Magnesium oxide pill also contained  500mg, which was taken twice daily by groups.To compare the results, independent and correlated T-test was used to examine intergroup and intra-group changes.
Results:Statistical results showed that aerobic activity (P<0.001), magnesium consumption (P <0.01) and combined group (P<0.001) significantly decreased the severity of headache in migraine patients.
Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that aerobic activity and magnesium consumption can be used as a therapeutic method to improve the severity of headache in patients with migraine

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medical journal of mashhad university of medical sciences
Volume 62, Issue 1
March and April 2019
Pages 1339-1346

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