Whole Body Vibration Training for Healthy Body Composition in Young Adults

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Weight Gain; Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Whole body vibration training; Behavioral: Control group

• Registration Number: NCT02134275
• Lead Sponsor: Oregon Health and Science University

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefits and feasibility of a whole body vibration (WBV) exercise program as a method of preventing weight gain in young adults.

Detailed Description

Not available

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design
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Trial Locations

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-05-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-05-07
• Study First Posted: 2014-05-09
• Study Start: 2015-07
• Primary Completion: 2017-08
• Study Completion: 2017-11
• Status Verified: 2018-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-11-20
• Last Update Posted: 2018-11-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 176

Inclusion Criteria

1. BMI that is between 22-29.9 kg/m2
2. History of being weight stable (± 2 kg) for three months prior to beginning the intervention
3. Not currently on a prescribed diet plan to lose weight and no plan to begin one
4. Not consistently engaged in physical activity that meets current public health recommendations of 150 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity in the previous 6 months
5. Currently enrolled as an undergraduate student in a degree-granting college or university
6. Planning to reside in the Portland Metro area for the duration of the study

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Health condition that would prevent participation in moderate intensity physical activity program.
2. For female participants, pregnancy or plans to become pregnant during the study period (source documentation: self-report on HHQ)
3. Currently smoking/tobacco products or initiation of smoking/tobacco during the study
4. Alcohol consumption exceeding 3 drinks per day or a total of 18 drinks per week

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Whole body vibration training	Whole body vibration training	Whole body vibration training (timed stand on vibration platform) 3 20-minute sessions per week for 6 months
Control group	Control group	No significant changes to diet, exercise and lifestyle.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in body composition (total body mass, fat-free mass, fat mass, regional fat mass, android/gynoid ratio and % body fat) across baseline, 3 and 6 months	baseline, 3, 6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

OHSU School of Nursing; 🇺🇸 Portland, Oregon, United States