Effects of Resistance Strength Training on Functional Capacity and Well Being of Anorexic Patients

NCT00829946 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: R-0034/08
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 35
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of the present randomized controlled trial was to determine the effects of a 3-month resistance training program (2 sessions/week) on the functional mobility and muscle function, muscular dynamic strength, body composition and quality of life of young anorexic outpatients (≤16 years). The investigators also assessed cardiorespiratory variables of clinical significance such as peak oxygen uptake.

Conditions

Anorexia

Keywords

Strength training; Anorexia; Girls; Quality of life; Functional mobility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Quality of life

• Anthropometry

• Functional mobility

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Muscular strength

• Cardiorespiratory fitness

Study Arms (1)

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EXPERIMENTAL

Behavioral: Physical activity

Interventions

Physical activity BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the intervention group were enrolled in two training sessions per week for 12 weeks. The core portion of the training session consisted of 11 strength exercises engaging the major muscle groups, i.e. bench press, shoulder press, leg extension, leg press, leg curl, abdominal crunch, low back extension, arm curl, elbow extension, seated row and lateral pull-down. For each exercise, the participants performed one set of 8-15 repetitions (total of \~ 20s duration) with resting periods of 1-2 min between exercises. The load was gradually increased as the strength of each child improved, i.e. from 20-30% of 6 repetition maximum (6RM) at the start of the program to 50-60% of 6RM at the end. Participants also performed isometric contractions of large muscle groups (6 sets of 3 repetitions each, 20-30s duration per repetition) with their own body weight (for lower body exercises) or barbells (1-3kg) for upper body.

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Eligibility Criteria

• Age: Up to 16 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Diagnosis of restrictive anorexia nervosa
• Age ≤ 16 years
• Undergoing intra-hospital psychotherapy and dietary counseling (two visits per week) in this Hospital
• Body mass index \> 14.0 kg/m2

You may not qualify if:

• None

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universidad Europea de Madrid: lead
• Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Anorexia

Interventions

Exercise

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Motor Activity; Movement; Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena; Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 26, 2009
• First Posted: January 27, 2009
• Study Start: January 1, 2008
• Primary Completion: January 1, 2008
• Study Completion: March 1, 2008
• Last Updated: January 27, 2009

Record last verified: 2009-01