Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Basic Metabolic Panel Perceived Exertion and Exercise Adherence in Elderly

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Participants were randomly assigned to two groups prior to their second visit: the High intensity interval training group A (HIIT) and Low intensity interval training group B (LIIT). The randomization processes were conducted in Excel utilizing a random-number generator. Prior to the second visit, each participants' target exercise heart rate ranges were determined. Group A will receive a program of high intensity interval training program Group B will receive a program of Low intensity interval training program

Official Title
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Effects of Two Different Intensities of Aerobic Exercise on Basic Metabolic Panel Perceived Exertion and Exercise Adherence in Older Obese Adults

Conditions
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Obese, Elderly

Intervention / Treatment
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* Device: Electronic Bicycle Ergometer


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: could stand and walk for 30m without becoming out of breath. could walk safely without the aid of another person. body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m2 Exclusion Criteria: uncontrolled preexisting health conditions such as: uncontrolled hypertension uncontrolled diabetes uncontrolled heart disease

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Group A<br>will receive High Intensity Interval Training program | Device: Electronic Bicycle Ergometer<br>* Electronic Bicycle equipped with electronic break, display screen, adjustable seat, handle bar and foot straps will be adjusted for High or Low interval intensity training.<br>|
| Experimental: Group B<br>will receive Low Intensity Interval Training program | Device: Electronic Bicycle Ergometer<br>* Electronic Bicycle equipped with electronic break, display screen, adjustable seat, handle bar and foot straps will be adjusted for High or Low interval intensity training.<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Perceived Exertion | The Modified Borg Dyspnea Scale was used to assess perceived exertion during breathing. It was given after the first and final training sessions. The participants were asked to score their difficulty in breathing on a scale of 0 to 10, with 0 indicating no trouble in breathing at all and 10 indicating maximum difficulty in breathing | 4 weeks | 
| Exercise Adherence | The Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) is a self-reported 16-item questionnaire that rates adherence to prescribed workouts. The EARS are divided into three components. The suggested exercise questionnaire is discussed in Section (A), Section (B) discusses exercise adherence behavior, and Section (C) discusses the factors for exercise adherence/non-adherence. All items in sections B and C are rated on a 5-point Likert scale (0 = fully agree to 4 = entirely disagree). Section 'B' favourably phrased items (items 1, 4, and 6) and Section 'C' positively phrased items (items 4, 5, 6, and 7) are assessed in reverse order. Sections B and C have possible total scores ranging from 0 to 24 and 0 to 40, respectively. The potential total score for parts (B) and (C) is 64. A higher total score suggests more adherence to exercise. | 4 weeks | 
| Glucose level | blood test that examines Glucose level in (mmol/L) | 4 weeks | 
| calcium level | blood test that examines calcium level in (mg/dL) | 4 weeks | 
| sodium level | blood test that examines sodium level in (mmol/L) | 4 weeks | 
| potassium level | blood test that examines potassium level in (millimol/L) | 4 weeks | 
| carbon dioxide level | blood test that examines carbon dioxide level in parts per million (ppm) | 4 weeks | 
| chloride level | blood test that examines chloride level in mmol/L | 4 weeks | 
| blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level | blood test that examines blood urea nitrogen (BUN) level in (mg/dL) | 4 weeks |