Functional Impact of Interval Training on Muscle Mass and Strength in Obese Adults

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Muscle Strength; Obese; Interval Training

Treatments: Other: Interval Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04693117

REC/Lhr/338

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary objective was to investigate the effectiveness of interval training and to evaluate the best available method for measuring body composition and functional capacity.

Thirty obese subjects consecutively voluntarily participated in the current study. They ranked sedentary according to their level of activity (≥ 30-minute moderate physical activity 3days/wk). The training sessions were divided into the warm-up phase, training phase and a cool-down phase. The training programs were completed 3days/week for 12 weeks. Body composition was calculated by skinfold thickness method and bio-impedance before and after training. Similarly, aerobic capacities were measured by lactate threshold testing and by Astrand submaximal testing.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 30 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 30 obese (BMI ≥ 30) and
• Sedentary lifestyle subjects (sample size was calculated by using WHO sample size calculator)
• Age 30-45 years and
• Hypercholesteremia

Exclusion criteria

• hypertension,
• diabetes,
• cardiovascular diseases
• systemic diseases

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 1 patient group

Study Group

Experimental group

Description:

Participants were voluntarily participated by non-probability consecutive sampling. It was a one group study with a limitation of non-randomization. The interventional group had performed interval training for 12 weeks, 3 days/week (figure 1). They sedentary conferring to activity level (≥ 30-minute, 3 days/weeks, moderate-intensity physical activity). They were not participated in any interval training program before participating in the study from six months. Written consent was taken after demonstration of the purpose, procedure, and related pros and cons. They were instructed to participate regularly in interval training.

Treatment:

Other: Interval Training