Effect of sprint training on health outcomes in individuals with obesity
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Metabolic and Endocrine - Normal metabolism and endocrine development and functionObesityDiet and Nutrition - Obesity
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621000536864
- Lead Sponsor
- Prof. H. ZOUHA
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Sedentary males
- Age between 18 and 40 years old
- Body mass index (BMI) > 30 kg.m-2
- metabolically healthy
Exclusion Criteria
Participants were required to be
- sedentary (exercising less than 30 min/week) and nonsmokers
- moderate to no consumption of alcohol and caffeine.
- After a medical screening, none of them had identified cardiomyopathy, endocrine disorders, or orthopedic problems that would limit their participation in the training program.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method - Gut hormones (blood analysis): ghrelin, glucagon-like peptide 1, peptide YY, pancreatic<br>polypeptide, cholecystokinin, and leptin.<br><br>[Baseline, 6 weeks (primary timepoint) and 12 weeks after intervention commencement];-Inflammation (blood analysis): interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6 and tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), resistin, vaspin, omentin-1, RBP-4, apelin, visfatin and MCP-1[Baseline, 6 weeks (primary timepoint) and 12 weeks after intervention commencement];- Oxydative stress (blood analysis): CAT catalase, GPx glutathione peroxidase, GSH glutathione, LPx lipid peroxidation, MDA malondialdehyde, MPO myeloperoxidase, pCarb protein carbonyl, POVPC/PGPC 1-palmitoyl-2-(5-oxovaleroyl)-sn-glycero-3-phosphorylcholine, SOD1/SOD2 superoxide dismutase, TBARS thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances, TEAC trolox equivalentantioxidant capacity, [Baseline, 6 weeks (primary timepoint) and 12 weeks after intervention commencement]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Changes in body fat percentage (DEXA)[Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks after intervention commencement]