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NCT Number: NCT06763718

Optimizing Fitness: Post Bariatric Surgery With Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise

Bariatric surgery has been reported to be the most effective treatment option for losing and maintaining body weight and improving comorbidities and mortality associated with morbid obesity. Nevertheless, even though physical activity is recommended to optimize bariatric surgery results. Very little is known, about whether engaging in an exercise program after surgery can provide additional improvement in health outcomes. While to date there are relatively few researches studied the effect of exercise in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery. This study was conducted to explore the influence of Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise on pulmonary function, endurance and fitness on post bariatric surgery patients.

Qigong as ancient Chinese traditional medicine have been documented to be effective in treating obesity. Literature showing that the desire to eat and the feeling of hunger, along with prospective food consumption in patients with obesity.

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Key information

Conditions

Bariatric Surgery

Age range

18 year–25 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

faculty of ohysical therapy Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

About this study

Bariatric surgery has been reported to be the most effective treatment option for losing and maintaining body weight and improving comorbidities and mortality associated with morbid obesity. Nevertheless, even though physical activity is recommended to optimize bariatric surgery results. Very little is known, about whether engaging in an exercise program after surgery can provide additional improvement in health outcomes. While to date there are relatively few researches studied the effect of exercise in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery. This study was conducted to explore the influence of Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise on pulmonary function,endurance and fitness on post bariatric surgery patients.

Bariatric surgery has been reported to be the most effective treatment option for losing and maintaining body weight and improving comorbidities and mortality associated with morbid obesity. Nevertheless, even though physical activity is recommended to optimize bariatric surgery results. Very little is known, about whether engaging in an exercise program after surgery can provide additional improvement in health outcomes. While to date there are relatively few researches studied the effect of exercise in patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.

Qigong as ancient Chinese traditional medicine have been documented to be effective in treating obesity. Literature showing that the desire to eat and the feeling of hunger, along with prospective food consumption in patients with obesity .

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Both male and fem
  • age ranged from 18-25 years old
  • at least 6 months after BS

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients with nerve root compression
  • spine disorders
  • spinal fracture
  • previous spinal surgery
  • pregnancy
  • lower limb injury
  • Any contraindication to the exercise therapy

Treatment and study plan

Modified Qigong Breathing Exercise

Other

The exercise is recommended to be performed standing, or modified standing with trunk leaning forward and bilateral upper extremities support on countertop. Initial position: Stand up with feet shoulder-width apart, hands down along the body, or put palms on the abdomen. Take a deep breath, squaring shoulders, and pull in belly at the same time. Hold breath for 3 to 4 seconds, while keeping abdomen retracted with maximally contracting abdominal muscles. Exhale, so the shoulders go back to the starting position, while chest and abdominal muscles relax. Repeat this exercise 10 times. Note. If the stomach is difficult to draw in a standing position, it is possible to perform the exercise with both hands resting on support.

Duration: 30 minutes, 3 days/ week for 12 weeks

Control

Other

No exercise will be given to the participants in the control group

Primary outcomes

  1. Pulmonary function by (SP - electronic hand held spirometer)

    Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks

    Forced vital capacity (FVC) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]

  2. Core endurance by McGill tests

    Time frame: At base line and 12 weeks

    trunk anterior flexor test

  3. FEV 1

    Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks

    forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]

  4. PEF

    Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks

    Peak expiratory flow (PEF) [Time Frame: 12 weeks]

  5. Posterior

    Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks

    trunk posterior extensor test

  6. right lateral

    Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks

    the right lateral plank

  7. left rateral

    Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks

    the right lateral plank

Secondary outcomes

  1. Resting metabolic rate

    Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks

    Change in resting metabolic rate measured by indirect calorimetry at 0 and 12 weeks.

  2. Percent fat mass

    Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks

    Change in fat mass percentage measured by DXA at 0 and 12 weeks

  3. Weight measurement

    Time frame: ate base line and 12 weeks

    Weight measurement in kilogram

  4. Height measurement

    Time frame: at base line and 12 weeks

    Height measurement in centimeter

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

MTI University

Other

Collaborators

  • Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
Jan 8, 2025
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2026

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