Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Training on Abdominal Fat Loss

Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Status: Terminated

Conditions: Obesity, Abdominal

Treatments: Other: Resistance Training; Other: Aerobic Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03700827

16-1208-4C-2

Details and patient eligibility

About

Study the effects of different exercise modes on total and regional adiposity variation in subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue (VAT and SAT). The investigators hypothesize that total abdominal will improve for all the exercise groups compared to the control group. When comparing intervention groups: 1) no differences on the degree of improvement in total abdominal fat depots (VAT and SAT) 2) different degree of change when comparing specific sections at VAT and SAT are expected.

Enrollment: 18 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 30 - 39.9 kg/m2 BMI
• White/Caucasian
• Female
• Sedentary

Exclusion criteria

• Known cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic disease
• Pregnant females
• Any excluded criteria with MRI scans (i.e. certain metal implants, recent tattoos)
• Diabetic
• Hypertension
• Cigarette smoking
• MRI related contraindications (metal, no removable devices, etc.)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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18 participants in 3 patient groups

Resistance Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

Resistance training will consist of 3 whole body circuits per week for 3 weeks lasting approximately 1 hour per session. All major muscle groups will be involved (leg press, bent-over-row, bench press, back squat, dumbbell jump squats, dead-lifts, and weighted abdominal crunches). Each participant will go through each circuit three times with 30 seconds between each exercise and 2 minutes between each set.

Treatment:

Other: Resistance Training

Aerobic Training Group

Experimental group

Description:

Aerobic interval training will consist of 3 sessions/week for 3 weeks for approximately 45-50 minutes per session depending on exercise energy expenditure. There will be two periods of intervals. The first period will be 3 minutes of high-intensity activity and the second period will be reduced to moderate-intensity for 2 minutes. The speed/incline will change depending on the participants perception or Borg's rating of perceived exertion. Intensity will be measured using Lactate levels after each session.

Treatment:

Other: Aerobic Training

Control Group

No Intervention group

Description:

The control group must attend sessions but will not exercise.