Impact of low and moderate intensity exercise on quality of life in overweight or obese men and women: A pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000991415
• Lead Sponsor: Charles Sturt University

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-07-27
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Overweight or obese (Overweight/Pre obese = Body Mass Index of 25-29.99, Obese (Class 1 & 2) = Body Mass Index of 30-39.99). Data regarding definition of overweight/obese retrieved from http://www.measureup.gov.au/internet/abhi/publishing.nsf/Content/Weight,+waist+circumference+and+BMI-lp

Able to attend twice weekly exercise class at the Charles Sturt University Physiotherapy/Podiatry clinic, Thurgoona.

Understand and accept that they may perform low or moderate intensity exercise depending on their random group allocation

Completed health screening by allied health professional

Exclusion Criteria

Inability or refusal to provide informed consent or complete pre-exercise screening

Any contraindication to exercise requirements such as recent heart disease or myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease, severe illness or infection and any medications that interfere with or alter heart rhythm (Information obtained from medical history questionnaire and pre exercise subjective and objective assessment).

Any chronic disease such as diabetes and metabolic syndrome or health conditions such as previous stroke or heart attack (Information obtained from medical questionnaire and pre exercise subjective and objective assessment)

Blood glucose measure using glucometer that does not lie between 70-125 mg/dL (not fasting) (National Institutes of Health. (2014). Glucose test – blood. Retrieved from
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003482.htm) (Standards of medical care in diabetes--2012.(POSITION STATEMENT). (2012). Diabetes Care, 35(1), S11.).

Systolic blood pressure above 139 or below 90 (mmHg) and diastolic blood pressure above 89 or below 60 at rest. (American Heart Association. (2011). Understanding blood pressure readings. Retrieved from
(http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/HighBloodPressure/AboutHighBloodPressure/Understanding-Blood-Pressure-Body mass index of lower than 25 or greater than or equal to 40 to exclude morbid obesity and persons of normal to low body weight
(http://www.measureup.gov.au/internet/abhi/publishing.nsf/Content/Weight,+waist+circumference+and+BMI-lp).

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified