Impact of Whole-Body Vibration on Anthropometric Measurement and Body Composition in Overweight and Obese University Students

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Overweight; Obesity

Treatments: Device: Whole body vibration device; Other: Sham Whole body vibration

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06913231

7586

Details and patient eligibility

About

Obesity has become a significant public health concern globally, particularly among university students, where lifestyle changes contribute to increased body weight and fat accumulation. The World Health Organization defines obesity as a condition characterized by excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health, with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher being a common threshold for classification. In Saudi Arabia, the prevalence of obesity among young adults is alarming, necessitating effective interventions to combat this issue.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Male and female University students with BMI ≥ 25, and their age between 18-25 years.

Exclusion criteria

• Musculoskeletal, neurological and cardiovacular conditionds,in addition to pregnancy and insrtion of pacemekers or other metal implants.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Study group

Experimental group

Description:

The study group (no = 16) underwent whole-body vibration (WBV) training using the PowerPlate device. Sessions will be conducted three times per week for 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Device: Whole body vibration device

Control group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

The sham WBV group (no=16) will stand on the same device with the vibtation shut off. Sessions will be conducted three times per week for 6 weeks.

Treatment:

Other: Sham Whole body vibration