Comparison Of Normal Walking Vs Brisk Walking In Over-Weight Adults

NCT05854797 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: REC/01412 SADIA MUNAWAR
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 20
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to see the comparison of normal walking vs brisk walking on body fat, hypertension, diabetes, and level of happiness in over-weight adults. The main question it aims to answer is: Will there be a difference between the effectiveness of normal walking and brisk walking on improving body fat, hypertension, diabetes, and level of happiness in over-weight adults.. The participants will be divided into two groups; group A and group B. Group A will perform normal walk and Group B will perform brisk walk.

Conditions

Overweight; Walking

Keywords

Blood Pressure; Blood Glucose; Walking; Body Mass Index; Physical Activity; Exercise

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Body Fat

  Skin fold caliper will be used for measuring body fat having reliability index of 96%. Validations of these results are costly using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) or hydrostatic weighing. Therefore, pre-published articles shall be taken as basis for employment of skin fold calipers to measure body fat.

  12 Weeks

• Blood Pressure

  A properly calibrated sphygmomanometer with initial mercury reading at 0 will be used for measuring blood pressure. The reliability of sphygmomanometer is measured at 83% with only 4% showing a difference of more than 10 mm Hg. Both manual and digital sphygmomanometer shall be used to validate the final result.

  12 Weeks

• Blood Glucose

  Red blood cells live for up to 3 months, so HbA1c gives an indication of how much sugar there has been in the blood over the past few months. It's different to the blood glucose test, which measures how much sugar is in the blood at that moment. The sensitivity and specificity ranged from 24% to 78% and 79% to 100% respectively for HbA1c (6.5%) for diagnosis of diabetes.

  12 Weeks

• Level of Happiness

  Oxford happiness questionnaire has been a widely adopted tool for measuring quality of life and happiness index. The assessed reliability by test-retest after 3 weeks using Oxford happiness questionnaire has been 79% .

  12 Weeks

• Body Mass Index

  Body Mass Index is a reliable indicator of body fat based on height and weight of an adult. These BMI values can be calculated free by using online calculators available at NHS (UK) and NHLBI (USA).

  12 Weeks

Study Arms (2)

Normal Walking Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Adhering to FITT method, normal walking will be performed 5 days a week (frequency) to ensure optimal results. Speed (intensity) for normal will be 3.5 mph

Other: Normal Walking

Brisk Walking Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Adhering to FITT method, brisk walking will be performed 5 days a week (frequency) to ensure optimal results. Speed (intensity) for normal will be 4.5 mph.

Other: Brisk Walking

Interventions

Normal Walking OTHER

Adhering to FITT method, normal walking will be performed 5 days a week (frequency) to ensure optimal results. Speed (intensity) for normal will be 3.5 mph. The pulse rate of participants will be monitored through treadmill monitor. The duration (time) of walk each day will be 30 minutes. Measurement of body fat percentage, hypertension, diabetes, and level of happiness (at the beginning and ending of twelve weeks)

Normal Walking Group

Brisk Walking OTHER

Adhering to FITT method, brisk walking will be performed 5 days a week (frequency) to ensure optimal results. Speed (intensity) for normal will be 4.5 mph. The pulse rate of participants will be monitored through treadmill monitor. The duration (time) of walk each day will be 30 minutes. Measurement of body fat percentage, hypertension, diabetes, and level of happiness (at the beginning and ending of twelve weeks)

Brisk Walking Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 36 Years - 55 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Age between 36-55 years
• Hypertensive middle-aged adults
• BMI \> 25
• Type 2 diabetes middle-adults
• Body fat \> 25%

You may not qualify if:

• Severe psychological illness
• Physical defect or deformity
• Experience of diabetic coma
• Engagement in other training programs
• Any other serious illness like TB, cancer.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Riphah International University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Polymed

Lahore, Punjab Province, O5499, Pakistan

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Overweight; Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Study Officials

• Jawad Naweed, MS-SPT

  Riphah International University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

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

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 3, 2023
• First Posted: May 11, 2023
• Study Start: October 28, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 5, 2023
• Study Completion: June 8, 2023
• Last Updated: July 19, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-07

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

PA (1)