To know the impact of vigorous exercise on blood vessels and time interval between heart beats in people with overweight.

Phase 4

Registration Number: CTRI/2023/10/058343

Lead Sponsor: Department of Physiotherapy

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: ot Yet Recruiting

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 0

Inclusion Criteria

BMI 25-29.9kg/m2 (WHO classification

for the general population)

Free from musculoskeletal injuries, fractures and neurological disorders in last six

months

Availability for the whole study duration of 12 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

Any diagnosed hypothyroidism, hypertension, DM, cardiovascular disease

Pregnancy

Use of medications to reduce weight or medications that alter vascular or autonomic modulations like cardiovascular, respiratory, anti-hypertensive, anti-diabetic medications or any prescribed medication.

Any musculoskeletal disorders (muscle strains, low back injuries, tendonitis, arthritis, etc.) in the past 6 months

Engaging in any structured exercise programs in the past 1 year

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Vascular endothelial function and Heart rate variabilityTimepoint: Vascular endothelial function: <br/ ><br>Baseline and 12 weeks <br/ ><br>Heart rate variability: Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical activity: Global Physical Activity Questionnaire (GPAQ) <br/ ><br>Self-reported fitness: International fitness Scale(IFIS) self reported physical fitness <br/ ><br>Motivation to <br/ ><br>exercise: The Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire 3 (BREQ 3), <br/ ><br>Self efficacy to exercise: <br/ ><br>Exercise Self Efficacy Scale <br/ ><br>Self regulatory efficacy: Exercise self regulatory efficacy scale (EXSRES) <br/ ><br>Feeling Scale(FS) <br/ ><br>Physical activity enjoyment: Physical Activity Enjoyment Scale(PACES) <br/ ><br>VO2 Peak in ml/kg/min, <br/ ><br>1RM for leg press & chest press, <br/ ><br>Quality of life: SF 36 <br/ ><br>Cognitive function: N back testTimepoint: Baseline, 6 weeks & 12 weeks