Yoga Improves Aerobic Fitness, Glycemia and Mood State and Reduces Abdominal Obesity

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Insulin Resistance; Obesity
• Interventions: Other: Protein whole foods; Other: Protein Resistance Exercise Training; Other: Protein Stretching/Yoga Training

• Registration Number: NCT02190136
• Lead Sponsor: Skidmore College

Brief Summary

Stretching and flexibility exercise such as yoga and functional resistance exercise are two forms of exercise that are growing in popularity. However, they have not been scientifically tested to demonstrate their ability to improve body composition, fitness, heart and metabolic health, and mood state in overweight/obese women. The investigators hypothesize that during an 11 week intervention, both forms of exercise will improve body composition, heart and metabolic health and mood state.

Detailed Description

This study was a 11 week protein-rich whole food diet and exercise training intervention in middle aged overweight/obese women. Subjects were randomized into 3 groups: Protein-rich whole food only consumed as 20-25 grams per serving 4-6 per day (P); protein and resistance exercise training (R); and protein and stretching/yoga exercise training (S). All outcomes, including the primary outcomes of body composition and cardiometabolic biomarkers were measured at baseline (week 0) and post-intervention (week 12) in all study subjects.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2006-12
• Primary Completion: 2008-01
• Status Verified: 2014-07
• Study Completion: 2014-07
• Study First Submitted: 2014-07-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-07-11
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-07-11
• Study First Posted: 2014-07-15
• Last Update Posted: 2014-07-15

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 39

Inclusion Criteria

• obese or overweight women
• between ages 25-60 and
• otherwise healthy

Exclusion Criteria

• smokers,
• habitual exercisers

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Protein whole foods	Protein Stretching/Yoga Training	Ingestion of 20-25 grams per serving consumed 4-6 times per day; 1 within an hour of waking in the morning and the other 2.5-3 hours apart during the day.
Protein Resistance Exercise Training	Protein whole foods	Ingestion of 4-6 protein-rich meals per day and 3 times per week of resistance functional training.
Protein Stretching/Yoga Training	Protein whole foods	Ingestion of Protein-rich diet 4-6 meals/day and stretching/yoga training 3 times per week
Protein whole foods	Protein Resistance Exercise Training	Ingestion of 20-25 grams per serving consumed 4-6 times per day; 1 within an hour of waking in the morning and the other 2.5-3 hours apart during the day.
Protein whole foods	Protein whole foods	Ingestion of 20-25 grams per serving consumed 4-6 times per day; 1 within an hour of waking in the morning and the other 2.5-3 hours apart during the day.
Protein Resistance Exercise Training	Protein Resistance Exercise Training	Ingestion of 4-6 protein-rich meals per day and 3 times per week of resistance functional training.
Protein Stretching/Yoga Training	Protein Stretching/Yoga Training	Ingestion of Protein-rich diet 4-6 meals/day and stretching/yoga training 3 times per week

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Total and Regional Body Composition	baseline and 11 weeks	Total and regional body composition was assessed by dual energy xray absorptiometry (DXA) at baseline and 11 weeks in all subjects

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Aerobic Fitness	baseline and 11 weeks	VO2 max was assessed in each subject at baseline and 11 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Human Nutrition and Metabolism Laboratory; 🇺🇸 Saratoga Springs, New York, United States