NCT03046641

Exercise Duration Models, in Middle-aged Men

The Study of Various Models of Exercise Duration on Weight Loss and Lipid Profile in Sedentary Overweight/Obese Middle-aged Men

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 82 (actual)
• Sponsor: P.L.Shupik National Medical Academy of Post-Graduate Education · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 45 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Duration of exercise is an important factor among the medical guides for weight loss. However, there is still little knowledge about other its models in middle-aged and older men. The present study aimed to determine the effects of the interval training on weight loss and lipid profile, and to compare its efficiency with the continuous training.

Detailed description

Participants included sedentary men (age 45-75 years) with overweight or obesity (n= 82). They were randomly divided into two groups including continuous exercise, and interval exercise. The weight assessment parameters including change in weight and body composition, blood sample tests were performed pre- and three month post-intervention.

Conditions

• Weight Loss

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Continuous training	Study group I (42 participants) received the continuous training.
OTHER	The interval training	Study group II (40 participants) received the interval training.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-11-01
• Primary completion: 2016-10-01
• Completion: 2017-02-01
• First posted: 2017-02-08
• Last updated: 2017-02-20