Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Journal of Applied Health Studies in Sport Physiology 2676-6507 4 2 2017 09 23 Regular aerobic/resistance exercises and garlic extract supplementation effects in pregnancy outcome of Balb/C mice Regular aerobic/resistance exercises and garlic extract supplementation effects in pregnancy outcome of Balb/C mice 89 96 13934 10.22049/jassp.2019.26477.1192 FA Rozita Nasiri Department of Reproductive Biotechnology at Reproductive Biomedicine Research Center, Royan Institute for Biotechnology, ACECR,Isfahan, Iran. Zohreh Meshkati Faculty of Sport sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Setareh Nasiri Faculty of Sport sciences, Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2018 12 31 The present study investigated regular exercise (aerobic/resistance) and garlic extract supplementation (500 mg/kg/day, orally gavage/intraperitoneally injection) effects on pregnancy outcome of Balb/C mice. The length of pregnancy, number, weight, neonatal mortality and physical characteristics of pups were noted within six weeks post-delivery. The results indicated that the intraperitoneally injection of garlic extract during pregnancy caused remarkable increase in the activity, growth parameters and survival rate of offspring as compared with those received orally gavage of garlic extract. Besides, the resistance exercise caused abortion, miscarriage and the number of pups significantly dropped till the end of study. The average number and the pups’ weight in mothers who received garlic extract orally with resistance exercise during pregnancy were significantly lower compared to the other groups. To conclude, the results of study revealed that the group b who administrated with garlic extract intraperitoneally along with the regular aerobic exercise showed the outstanding pregnancy outcome as compared to the other experimental groups. The present study investigated regular exercise (aerobic/resistance) and garlic extract supplementation (500 mg/kg/day, orally gavage/intraperitoneally injection) effects on pregnancy outcome of Balb/C mice. The length of pregnancy, number, weight, neonatal mortality and physical characteristics of pups were noted within six weeks post-delivery. The results indicated that the intraperitoneally injection of garlic extract during pregnancy caused remarkable increase in the activity, growth parameters and survival rate of offspring as compared with those received orally gavage of garlic extract. Besides, the resistance exercise caused abortion, miscarriage and the number of pups significantly dropped till the end of study. The average number and the pups’ weight in mothers who received garlic extract orally with resistance exercise during pregnancy were significantly lower compared to the other groups. To conclude, the results of study revealed that the group b who administrated with garlic extract intraperitoneally along with the regular aerobic exercise showed the outstanding pregnancy outcome as compared to the other experimental groups. https://jahssp.azaruniv.ac.ir/article_13934_b298eeb5772f78bffdaa63014f6f2621.pdf