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Studies of Continuous and Interval Exercise Training on Metabolic and Cardiovascular Health Indicators in Obese and Overweight Females

Not Applicable
Conditions
Genetic Diseases
Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Obesity
Registration Number
PACTR201707002369196
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Other
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
105
Inclusion Criteria

1.A regular (28 ¿ 35 day) menstrual cycle,
2.No pregnancy or lactation,
3.A Body Mass Index (BMI) > 25 kg.m2, defined as a BMI of 25 ¿ 29.9 kg.m2 (overweight) and ¿30 kg.m2 (obese).
4.Participants who must not have gained or lost more than 3 kg of weight within the previous three months
5.Participants who have not changed their diet dramatically with respect to caloric intake within the previous three months.
6.Participants that are sedentary and had not participated in a regular exercise program, defined as at least 2 hours of regular strenuous activity per week for the previous year, prior to testing.

Exclusion Criteria

1Participants that were high-level athletes or splinters
2Participants with any kind of orthopaedic disorder limiting the walking / running practice
3Participants with Cardiovascular or cardiorespiratory disorder during exercise
4Participants with too large variation of physical activity frequency
5Participants with a current acute illness or unstable chronic illness or recent injury
6Participants using beta blocking medications

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Cardiovascular Parameters-Systolic Blood Pressure, DIastolic Blood Pressure, Resting Heart Rate, Rate Pressure Product, Pulse Pressure, Mean Arterial Pressure;Cholesterol Profile-Low Density Lipoprotein, High Density Lipoprotein, Very Low Density Lipoprotein, Triglyceride, Total Cholesterol;Anthropometric Parameters and Body Composition-Height, weight, Age, Body Mass Index, waist circumference, hip circumference, waist hip ration, body fat, body water, body muscle, bone mass
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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