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NCT Number: NCT02143453

Comparative Study of High Intensity Interval Training and Endurance Training in Juvenile Obesity

Exercise is an effective strategy to manage juvenile obesity; however this ideal exercise training mode is still unclear. In this study, the investigators compared the health-related effects of high intensity interval training versus endurance training in obese children.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Behavior Body Weight Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

8 year–12 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

General Hospital (School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo)

São Paulo, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • age between 8 and 12 years
  • Body mass index (BMI) = 95th percentile, according to the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
  • no pharmacological treatment
  • no evidence of metabolic, hormonal, orthopedic, and cardiovascular disease at the time of the study's commencement
  • no participation in any regular exercise training program (except physical education classes, two days a week) at least 6 months before the commencement of the study and throughout the protocol.

Exclusion criteria

  • non-obese participants
  • physically active participants
  • participants with cardiovascular diseases or any other condition that could preclude the participation in the the exercise training program

Treatment and study plan

Endurance training

Other

30 to 60-minute continuous exercise at 80% of the peak heart rate

High Intensity Interval Training

Other

3 to 6 sets of 60-second sprints at 100% of the peak velocity interspersed by a 3-min active recovery period.

Primary outcomes

  1. body mass index (BMI)

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  2. aerobic conditioning (VO2max)

    Time frame: 12 weeks

  3. insulin sensitivity (HOMA-index)

    Time frame: 12 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Sao Paulo

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
May 21, 2014
Registry last updated
May 21, 2014

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