Concurrent Training and Metabolic Profile, Lung Function, Quality of Life and Stress

University of Coimbra

Status: Completed

Conditions: Quality of Life; Metabolic Disorders; Concurrent Exercise; Sedentary Lifestyle; Office Worker; Stress; Lung Function Decreased

Treatments: Behavioral: Concurrent training program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04868240

FCDEF UC (CIDAF)

2020.08759.BD (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

Physical inactivity and sedentary time are highly prevalent worldwide and are associated with many adverse health outcomes. Workers adults spend two-thirds of their workday sitting, so they are particularly at risk. Exercise is considered a preventive and treatment tool for diseases, however, the effects of Concurrent Training (that is, aerobic plus resistance training) are not well established in healthy adults.

This research project aims to analyze the effects of a concurrent training program on metabolic profile, lung function, stress and quality of life, as well as body composition and physical fitness in sedentary adults.

This is a single-blinded two-arm RCT with parallel groups. After completion of baseline assessments, eligible participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to participate in concurrent training group or control group. Repeat assessments will be taken immediately post 8 weeks and post 16 weeks of intervention.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 64 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Men and women with ages between 40 to 64 years old
• Physically inactive adults
• Full-time workers in a sedentary job
• BMI between 18 and 35 kg/m2
• Maintain the current diet and undergo all testing procedures

Exclusion criteria

• Chronic disease (e.g., diabetes, cardiovascular disease, pulmonary disease)
• Cognitive impairments and/or psychiatric conditions that could interfere with the study outcomes
• Take any medication that could interfere with the study outcomes
• Limitations that prevent them from practicing exercise
• History of heart failure/myocardial infarction
• Uncontrolled or abnormal blood pressure
• Smokers

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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40 participants in 2 patient groups

Concurrent Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

The experimental group will perform 16-weeks of the concurrent training exercise.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Concurrent training program

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

Maintain their usual habits/activities, including not participate in any type of physical exercise.