A pilot study to clarify the effects of exercise therapy in medical fitness clubs
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- lifestyle-related diseases
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000047490
- Lead Sponsor
- Waseda University
- Brief Summary
Results of a one-arm before-and-after comparison study showed no significant change in medical costs after a six-month intervention. This study was unable to determine the impact of a 6-month "standard exercise program" on medical costs. As for the other objective of this study, a feasibility study, it was confirmed that it is possible to obtain medical cost information from participants to exercise program intervention studies without major challenges.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 27
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Person who used fitness clubs within 10 months before the start of this study - Person who belong to the medical fitness clubs (to eliminate the possibility of influencing the study results)
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Medical cost of lifestyle-related diseases
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Body Mass Index - VO2max; maximal oxygen uptake - Waist circumference - Muscle strength (leg strength, grip strength) - Flexibility - Systolic blood pressure, Diastolic blood pressure - Glucose metabolism (Fasting blood glucose, HbA1c) - Lipid metabolism (LDC-C, HDL-C, TG) - Exercise frequency - Amount of Physical activity - Subjective happiness scale - Self-efficacy for exercise - Health-related QO