Efficacy of ECE PEDO (Equipment for Clever Exercise) on Abdominal Obesity

Pamukkale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Physical Activity; Obesity, Abdominal

Treatments: Device: ECE PEDO pedometer (Group II); Other: Supervised treadmill group (Group I)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03109340

2013TPF009

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: To show the effectiveness of walking with ECE PEDO (Equipment for Clever Exercise) comparing supervised treadmill walking corresponding moderate aerobic exercise intensity on abdominal obesity and cardiorespiratory capacity.

Full description

Objective: To show the effectiveness of walking with ECE PEDO (Equipment for Clever Exercise) comparing supervised treadmill walking corresponding moderate aerobic exercise intensity on abdominal obesity and cardiorespiratory capacity.

Methods: Twenty-eight women with overweight and obesity were assigned to two groups: supervised treadmill walking (Group I,n=14) or walking with ECE PEDO (Group II,n=14). Target heart rate(HR) corresponding to values of 50-70% VO2max were determined by the submaximal treadmill test. Group 1 was instructed walking at their target HR on a treadmill. The number of steps taken in a minute corresponding to target HR was determined by a criterion pedometer and group 2 was instructed walking in these step range recorded to ECE PEDO giving audible feedback. Before and after a 12-week exercise program, participants were evaluated by BMI and waist circumference(WC); ultrasonographic visceral fat thickness(VFT) and ergospirometric VO2max.

Enrollment: 65 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 26 to 60 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Eligible participants who meet the criteria for inclusion were women with overweight weight or obesity and were 26-60 years old with a BMI (in kg/m2) from 27.1 to 39.6 and, waist circumference > 80 cm.

Exclusion criteria

• The exclusion criteria were BMI values less than 24.9 and higher than 40, presence of a atherosclerotic heart disease, musculoskeletal or systemic diseases contradicting the exercise, a neurological or psychiatric disease affecting cooperation and cognitive function, and participation in a calorie restricted diets.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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65 participants in 2 patient groups

Supervised treadmill group

Active Comparator group

Description:

a. Supervised treadmill group (Group I): The participants were instructed walking exercise at their target heart rate on a treadmill in Sports Rehabilitation Unit of Pamukkale University.

Treatment:

Other: Supervised treadmill group (Group I)

ECE PEDO pedometer group

Experimental group

Description:

b. ECE PEDO® pedometer group (Group II): Participants were given the walking program with ECE PEDO giving audible feedback in case of any deviation from their target range of steps per minute.

Treatment:

Device: ECE PEDO pedometer (Group II)