Is High Intensity Interval Training Effective to Reduce the Waist Circumference and Fat Percentage at Trunk Region

Overweight Clinical Trial

Official title:

Effects of High Intensity Interval Training on Waist Circumference and Fat Percentage at Trunk Region Among Physically Inactive Overweight Young Adults

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04860349
• Other study ID #: U/SERC/92/2021
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 14, 2021
• Est. completion date: November 9, 2021

Study information

• Verified date: December 2021
• Source: Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Overweight is a risk factor for a number of non-communicable diseases, and this risk doubles, if an individual is physically inactive. Various exercise interventional protocols in the past have been reported on treating overweight and obesity which helps to decrease the different anthropometric variables. Despite all these protocols, obese and overweight do not seem to benefit greatly by these exercise training programs, as lack of time is thought to the main reason for not engaging in healthful physical exercise. Research evidence has proven that people with a body mass index of more than 30 kg/m2 and waist circumference of more than 102 cm have 2-fold higher risk of waking fewer steps daily. Although physical exercise is thought to be very helpful in regulating the body weight, it is very important to identify the type of physical activity to effectively manage overweight and obesity. Aerobic exercise namely high intensity interval training have been reported to reduce the body mass, fat%, and waist circumference. Investigators believe that high intensity interval training would help in controlling the various anthropometric variables namely the body mass index, waist circumference, and fat% in trunk region in physically inactive overweight adults.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: November 9, 2021
• Est. primary completion date: November 9, 2021
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 25 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Either gender
• Aged 18-25 years
• Physically Inactive

Exclusion Criteria:

• Any medical condition that restrict the participants to participate in physical exercise
• Blood pressure of more than 140/90 mmHg
• Participants taking any medication that causes drowsiness

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Adults
• Overweight

Intervention

Other:
• High Intensity Interval Training
4-weeks of high intensity interval training, 3 sessions/week on alternate days. each session for 20 minutes, excluding the warm-up and cool-down.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Malaysia	Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman	Kajang	Selangor

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Malaysia, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Body Mass Index		Change from Baseline Body Mass Index at 4 weeks
Primary	Waist Circumference		Change from Baseline Waist Circumference at 4 weeks
Primary	Fat Percentage at Trunk Region		Change from Baseline Fat Percentage at Trunk Region at 4 weeks