Comparative Study of High Intensity Interval Training and Endurance Training in Juvenile Obesity
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Registration Number
- NCT02143453
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
- Brief Summary
Exercise is an effective strategy to manage juvenile obesity; however this ideal exercise training mode is still unclear. In this study, the investigators compared the health-related effects of high intensity interval training versus endurance training in obese children.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 39
Inclusion Criteria
- age between 8 and 12 years
- Body mass index (BMI) = 95th percentile, according to the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
- no pharmacological treatment
- no evidence of metabolic, hormonal, orthopedic, and cardiovascular disease at the time of the study's commencement
- no participation in any regular exercise training program (except physical education classes, two days a week) at least 6 months before the commencement of the study and throughout the protocol.
Exclusion Criteria
- non-obese participants
- physically active participants
- participants with cardiovascular diseases or any other condition that could preclude the participation in the the exercise training program
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method body mass index (BMI) 12 weeks aerobic conditioning (VO2max) 12 weeks insulin sensitivity (HOMA-index) 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
General Hospital (School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo)
🇧🇷Sao Paulo, Brazil
General Hospital (School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo)🇧🇷Sao Paulo, Brazil