The effect of exercise on defecation and gut microbiota related to the motivation for physical activity
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Healthy elderly women
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000023930
- Lead Sponsor
- Environmental Physiology for Exercise, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
K-W test scores and distance achieved during the 6MWT (6MWD) improved in both groups. The relative abundance of intestinal Bacteroides only significantly increased in the AE group, particularly in subjects showing increases in the time spent in brisk walking. Overall, the increases in intestinal Bacteroides following the exercise intervention were associated with increases in 6MWD.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 32
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
The subjects with arrhythmia, history of ischemic heart disease, chronic heart failure, hypertension (with systolic BP more than 160 mmHg or diastolic BP more than 100 mmHg), and chronic disease such as diabetes, renal dysfunction or neuropsychiatric disorder. The subjects judged to be inappropriate for enrolled to exercise program.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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