Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training in Obese Adults

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Treatments: Other: Conventional therapy; Other: Aerobic exercise training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05202535

REC/01092 Khowla shah

Details and patient eligibility

About

To determine the effect of aerobic exercise training on arterial stiffness and hemodynamics in obese adults. Proper evidence on the effect of aerobic exercise training on both arterial stiffness and hemodynamics are sparsely present in obese adults whereas separate studies were done in mainly hypertensive and cardiovascular disease populations.

Full description

Obese adults always have been trying to improve their quality of life by managing the complications associated with obesity like arterial stiffness and disturbed hemodynamics.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Body mass index ≥28 kg/m²
• Able to do exercise

Exclusion criteria

• Involved in structured physical activity in last 6 months
• History of chronic systemic disease (cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic disease)
• Continuous medication use.
• MSK or Neurological problems
• Pregnant females

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

Aerobic exercise training

Experimental group

Description:

hospital-based aerobic exercise training on treadmill/cycle ergometer with the intensity of 40-70% of HR max, for 15-30 mints for 8 weeks

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic exercise training

Conventional therapy

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patient education and counseling with diet plan.Walking 3 days15min/day for 8 weeks

Treatment:

Other: Conventional therapy