Effect of Different Frequencies Weekly Training in Overweight/Obese Women

Francesco Campa

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sensitivity Training Groups

Treatments: Other: Resistance training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03410329

12022016

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a resistance training programme of one or three times a week on body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors and handgrip strength in overweight and obese women

Full description

This study aimed to determine the effects of supervised structured 6 months resistance training and a restricted caloric diet on body composition, cardiometabolic risk factors and handgrip strength in overweight and obese women. 45 women were randomly assigned to one of two groups: a group with a high-weekly frequency of three times a week (HIGH) and a group that performed only one weekly session (LOW).HbA1c, percentage of fat mass and handgrip strength were taken before and after the intervention period.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

overweight or obese

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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45 participants in 2 patient groups

High weekly training frequency

Experimental group

Description:

three sessions a week of resistance training

Treatment:

Other: Resistance training

Low weekly training frequency

Experimental group

Description:

one workouts per week

Treatment:

Other: Resistance training