Home-based Training in Obese Individuals

NCT05773690 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 43C001
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 96
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Generally, the enhancement of physical fitness depends on the optimal modulation of different physiological, technical or psychological stimuli and within the factors the would contribute to a decrease performance level, obesity is one of them. In this context, ample evidence shows that obesity is associated with an augmented cardio-metabolic risk, lowered postural control, functional performance and strength-related variables. International guidelines suggests to counteract obesity to respect a minimum dosage of 150 min a week of physical activity at moderate intensity performed with resistance training exercises with a frequency of 2-3 days/week. However, in the aforementioned guidelines there is a little consideration for what concern the quality of motor execution (i.e., "how" an individual performs each movement pattern). In addition, the available literature demonstrates the effectiveness of a "movement-quality" training intervention on fitness parameters and postural control, compared to a mere conventional exercise, in normal-weight individuals . In account to this, the purpose is to evaluate whether a quality of movement protocol would be more effective than a traditional strength training exercise in improving postural control and fitness parameters in subjects with obesity.

Conditions

Obesity

Keywords

Obesity; Functional performance; Postural control; Muscular strength

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Change from baseline functional performance at six weeks

  Functional performance using the Functional Movement Screen protocol in arbitrary units with a 0-12 point scale in which higher scores mean a better outcome

  Up to six weeks

• Change from baseline body balance at six weeks

  Body stability using the modified version of the Balance Error Scoring System protocol in arbitrary units with a 0-30 point scale in which lower scores mean a better outcome

  Up to six weeks

• Change from baseline upper-body muscular strength at six weeks

  Maximal isometric grip strength in kilograms using the handgrip dynamometer

  Up to six weeks

• Change from baseline lower-body muscular strength at six weeks

  Amount of time in seconds during a chair raise using the Five Repetition Sit-To-Stand protocol

  Up to six weeks

• Change from baseline breathing pattern at six weeks

  Breathing pattern performance using the Total Faulty Breathing Scale protocol in arbitrary units with a 0-12 point scale in which lower scores mean a better outcome

  Up to six weeks

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Change from baseline weight at six weeks

  Up to six weeks

• Change from baseline height at six weeks

  Up to six weeks

• Change from baseline waist circumference at six weeks

  Up to six weeks

• Change from baseline fat mass at six weeks

  Up to six weeks

Study Arms (2)

Movement Quality group

EXPERIMENTAL

movement quality training based on mobility, stability and motor control exercises

Other: Movement quality

Conventional resistance training group

EXPERIMENTAL

traditional strength training exercises

Other: Conventional Resistance Training

Interventions

Movement quality OTHER

6-week-home-based training protocols designed to improve general fitness levels and postural control performed in a circuit-training mode (time of work per set 30 s, time of rest between each exercise 15 s, time of rest between sets 2 min, total volume 3 sets) for a duration of 45 min with a frequency of 3 days per week while performing mobility, stability and motor control exercises.

Movement Quality group

Conventional Resistance Training OTHER

6-week-home-based training protocols designed to improve general fitness levels and postural control performed in a circuit-training mode (time of work per set 30 s, time of rest between each exercise 15 s, time of rest between sets 2 min, total volume 3 sets) for a duration of 45 min with a frequency of 3 days per week while performing traditional strength training exercises

Conventional resistance training group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 25 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• physical activity frequency at least 1 days per week
• BMI index more than 30 kg/m2
• informed consent signature

You may not qualify if:

• aged more than 70 years
• patients with knee pain (Visual Analogue Scale \> 7 a.u.)
• history of hip or knee replacement
• severe hip or knee osteoarthrosis
• cardiac or neurological condition contraindicating physical activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Istituto Auxologico Italiano: lead

Study Sites (1)

Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS

Milan, 20145, Italy

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overweight; Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• Luca Cavaggioni

  Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 22, 2023
• First Posted: March 17, 2023
• Study Start: October 19, 2020
• Primary Completion: December 31, 2022
• Study Completion: December 31, 2022
• Last Updated: May 1, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-04

Locations

IT (1)