Efficacy of Various Aerobic Exercises on Abdominal Obesity in Women With Metabolic Syndrome.
Condition: Metabolic Syndrome
MeSH terms: Metabolic Syndrome; Obesity, Abdominal; Syndrome
Study type: Interventional

Summary: 
      Objective: To show metabolic and hormonal responses and effects on abdominal obesity of
      aerobic exercise in different intensity and duration and detraining period in women with
      metabolic syndrome.
    

Detailed description: 
      Objective: To show metabolic and hormonal responses and effects on abdominal obesity of
      aerobic exercise in different intensity and duration and detraining period in women with
      metabolic syndrome.

      Methods: Fifty-one women with metabolic syndrome were divided into three groups: 12 weekly
      sessions of high intensity supervised treadmill group, respectively, at % 70 of maximum
      oxygen consumption (group I, n=17), low intensity supervised treadmill group, respectively at
      % 50 of maximum oxygen consumption (group II, n=17) and walking at low intensity,
      respectively at % 50 of maximum oxygen consumption with ECEPEDO pedometer (group III, n=17).
      Target heart rate (HR) corresponding to values of 50-70 % VO2max were determined by the
      submaximal treadmill test. Group 1 and 2 were instructed walking at their target HR on a
      treadmill. The number of steps taken in a minute corresponding to target HR was determined by
      a criterion pedometer and group 3 was instructed walking in this step range recorded to ECE
      PEDO giving audible feedback. Participants were evaluated by weight, BMI, waist circumference
      (WC), blood sugar, LDL, HDL and triglyceride; viseral fat, trunk fat and waist circumference
      by bioelectrical impedance device (VIScan); ergospirometric VO2max at baseline, 12-week and
      4-week detraining period.
    

Intervention name(s): Supervised treadmill group (%70 VO2 max) (group 1); Supervised treadmill group (%50 VO2 max) (group 2); ECE PEDO pedometer group (%50 VO2 max) (group 3)
Intervention type(s): Other; Other; Device
Intervention description(s): An exercise prescription was developed for each woman on the basis of the data acquired from the baseline treadmill exercise test. Target heart rate (HR) corresponding to values of 70% VO2max were determined by the submaximal treadmill test. The participants were instructed walking at their target HR on a treadmill in Sports Rehabilitation Unit of Pamukkale University. HR was monitored by a Polar HR monitor (Polar Beat, Port, Washington, NY). During 12 weeks, 3 days in a week and 20 minutes per day walking program was applied.; An exercise prescription was developed for each woman on the basis of the data acquired from the baseline treadmill exercise test. Target heart rate (HR) corresponding to values of 50% VO2max were determined by the submaximal treadmill test. The participants were instructed walking at their target HR on a treadmill in Sports Rehabilitation Unit of Pamukkale University. HR was monitored by a Polar HR monitor (Polar Beat, Port, Washington, NY). During 12 weeks, 5 days in a week and 30 minutes per day walking program was applied.; Target heart rate (HR) corresponding to values of 50 % VO2max were determined by the submaximal treadmill test. The number of steps taken in a minute corresponding to target HR was determined by a criterion pedometer and group 3 was instructed walking in this step range recorded to ECE PEDO giving audible feedback. During 12 weeks, 5 days in a week and 30 minutes per day walking program was applied.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Intervention model description: Participants are assigned to three groups in parallel for the duration of the study.
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Treatment
Keywords: Aerobic exercise; Metabolic syndrome; Pedometer